Open AccessCarbon monoxide exposures in wildland firefighters in the United States and targets for exposure reduction
Author(s) -
Erin O. Semmens,
Cindy S. Leary,
Molly R. West,
Curtis W. Noonan,
Kathleen M. Navarro,
Joseph W. Domitrovich
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of exposure science and environmental epidemiology/journal of exposure science and environmental epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1559-064X
pISSN - 1559-0631
DOI - 10.1038/s41370-021-00371-z
Subject(s) - environmental health , smoke , crew , environmental science , population , medicine , carbon monoxide , toxicology , aeronautics , meteorology , geography , engineering , chemistry , biochemistry , catalysis , biology
Every year thousands of wildland firefighters (WFFs) work to suppress wildfires to protect public safety, health, and property. Although much effort has been put toward mitigating air pollutant exposures for the public and WFFs, the current burden in this worker population is unclear as are the most effective exposure reduction strategies.