Long-term exposure to smoke PM2.5 and COPD caused mortality for elderly people in the contiguous United States

作者：Ke Xu, Hua Hao, Danlu Zhang, Wenhao Wang, Haomin Li, Yan-Ling Deng, Tszshan Ma, Kyle Steenland, Howard H. Chang, Yang Liu · 发表于：Environment International · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1016/j.envint.2025.109513 · 被引用次数：13 · 研究领域：Air Quality and Health Impacts、Climate Change and Health Impacts、Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting

significantly contributes to COPD mortality among elderly people. Notably, those living in regions with relatively lower wildfire risk appear vulnerable. Therefore, wildfire prevention should be emphasized in areas that are not typically wildfire active.