Estimating the Acute Health Effects of Smoke Exposure from an Urban Factory Fire Accident: A Case Study of a Tire Factory Fire in Korea.
Changwoo HanMarnpyung JangJaeyoung YoonBolim LeeJaiyong KimHoyeon JangTarik BenmarhniaPublished in: Environmental health perspectives (2024)
Excessive air pollution exposure and disease incidence were identified among residents living close to the tire factory. Preventive measures, such as a warning system, to avoid health impacts to people breathing fire-related pollution may be beneficial for communities impacted by such events. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP14115.
Keyphrases
- air pollution
- particulate matter
- healthcare
- public health
- liver failure
- heavy metals
- risk assessment
- human health
- mental health
- risk factors
- respiratory failure
- weight gain
- lung function
- body mass index
- hepatitis b virus
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- intensive care unit
- physical activity
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- mechanical ventilation