Wildfire-Related Air Pollution and Infectious Diseases: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ACS Environ Au · 2025 · PMC12100546 · PMID 40416841

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We found that short-term exposure to wildfire-related PM 2.5 shows a strong and statistically significant association with COVID-19 infections (15% increase, RR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.09–1.21), while other respiratory infections (e.g., acute bronchitis, pneumonia) show weaker or marginally significant associations.

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