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Global Mortality from Outdoor Smoke, with Fay Johnston and Sarah Henderson

Global Mortality from Outdoor Smoke, with Fay Johnston and Sarah Henderson

FromEHP: The Researcher's Perspective


Global Mortality from Outdoor Smoke, with Fay Johnston and Sarah Henderson

FromEHP: The Researcher's Perspective

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Apr 1, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Burning forests, grasslands, and fields have been part of the landscape probably for as long as humans have been on the planet. But it's only in recent years that we've begun to explore the health effects of exposure to landscape fire smoke, which is now known to exacerbate preexisting disease and induce new disease. In some parts of the world, people are chronically exposed to smoke from landscape fires that burn for a large portion of the year. In other areas, exposure is sporadic and short-term. In this podcast, host Ashley Ahearn talks to Fay Johnston and Sarah Henderson about their their study in which they estimate the number of deaths worldwide attributable to smoke from landscape fires. Visit the podcast webpage to download a full transcript of this podcast. 
Released:
Apr 1, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (59)

In this original podcast series, researchers from across the environmental health sciences offer insights into the motivation and vision driving their work. They also explore the implications of their findings for human health.