Examining the status of forest fire emission in 2020 and its connection to COVID-19 incidents in West Coast regions of the United States.

Environ Res · 2022 · PMC8800502 · PMID 35104482

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Due to forest fire and the associated emission of particulate matter, a positive trend in PM 2.5 and PM 10 concentration was observed in the North-western and Western United States (the most fire-prone region in the US), compared to the other areas of the country for which a negative trend in PM 2.5 was recorded during the study period.

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