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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-2867-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-2867-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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22 Sep 2021
Research article |
| 22 Sep 2021
| 22 Sep 2021
Impact of large wildfires on PM10 levels and human mortality in Portugal
Patricia Tarín-Carrasco
Physics of the Earth, Regional Campus of International Excellence (CEIR) “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Sofia Augusto
EPIUnit – Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Faculdade de Ciencias, Universidade de Lisboa (CE3C-FC-ULisboa), Lisbon, Portugal
Laura Palacios-Peña
Physics of the Earth, Regional Campus of International Excellence (CEIR) “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Dept. of Meteorology, Meteored, Almendricos, Spain
Nuno Ratola
LEPABE-Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Pedro Jiménez-Guerrero
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Physics of the Earth, Regional Campus of International Excellence (CEIR) “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain
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- Impact of monthly air pollution and weather conditions on cardiorespiratory mortality in Portuguese Metropolitan Areas E. Duarte et al. 10.1038/s41598-025-88473-8
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- Assessing impacts of public policies towards environmental sustainability in an EU region: North of Portugal E. Medeiros & B. Valente 10.1080/09654313.2023.2169068
- Estimating annual GHG and particulate matter emissions from rural and forest fires based on an integrated modelling approach C. Scarpa et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167960
- Assessing the relationship between particulate matter concentration and property values in Spanish cities S. El Bied et al. 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33807
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- Fire‐Pollutant‐Atmosphere Components and Its Impact on Mortality in Portugal During Wildfire Seasons E. de Souza Fernandes Duarte et al. 10.1029/2023GH000802
- Continent-based systematic review of the short-term health impacts of wildfire emissions B. Barros et al. 10.1080/10937404.2023.2236548
- Impact of monthly air pollution and weather conditions on cardiorespiratory mortality in Portuguese Metropolitan Areas E. Duarte et al. 10.1038/s41598-025-88473-8
- Wildfires Impact Assessment on PM Levels Using Generalized Additive Mixed Models G. Leone et al. 10.3390/atmos14020231
- Investigation of 2021 wildfire impacts on air quality in southwestern Turkey M. Eke et al. 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2024.120445
- A population under smoke: fire events trigger severe air pollution in Portugal S. Miraglia et al. 10.1007/s11356-025-36481-6
- Air Pollution and Health Impacts of Wildfire Seasons: Insights from Northern Portugal B. Barros et al. 10.1007/s11270-025-08047-2
- Nature-Inspired Regenerative Fine-Dust-Catching Coatings to Improve Air Quality T. Zimmermann et al. 10.1021/acsami.3c19074
- Interactions between hot and dry fuel conditions and vegetation dynamics in the 2017 fire season in Portugal T. Ermitão et al. 10.1088/1748-9326/ac8be4
- Drivers of extreme burnt area in Portugal: fire weather and vegetation T. Calheiros et al. 10.5194/nhess-22-4019-2022
- The Short-Term Impacts of the 2017 Portuguese Wildfires on Human Health and Visibility: A Case Study D. Lopes et al. 10.3390/fire7100342
- The regional economic impact of wildfires: Evidence from Southern Europe S. Meier et al. 10.1016/j.jeem.2023.102787
- Assessing impacts of public policies towards environmental sustainability in an EU region: North of Portugal E. Medeiros & B. Valente 10.1080/09654313.2023.2169068
- Estimating annual GHG and particulate matter emissions from rural and forest fires based on an integrated modelling approach C. Scarpa et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167960
- Assessing the relationship between particulate matter concentration and property values in Spanish cities S. El Bied et al. 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33807
- Assessing the impact of forest fires on air quality in Northeast India S. Kumari et al. 10.1039/D4EA00107A
- In this current wildfire crisis, acknowledge widespread suffering F. Newman Thacker et al. 10.1007/s13280-024-02105-5
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Short summary
Uncontrolled wildfires have a substantial impact on the environment and local populations. Although most southern European countries have been impacted by wildfires in the last decades, Portugal has the highest percentage of burned area compared to its whole territory. Under this umbrella, associations between large fires, PM10, and all-cause and cause-specific mortality (circulatory and respiratory) have been explored using Poisson regression models for 2001–2016.
Uncontrolled wildfires have a substantial impact on the environment and local populations....
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