Lung function measures following simulated wildland firefighter exposures.

Across the world, biomass smoke is a major source of air pollution and is linked with a variety of adverse health effects. This is particularly true in the western U.S.

Measured Pulmonary and Systemic Markers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Following Wildland Firefighter Simulations.

Objective: A controlled human exposure study was conducted to investigate the impact of inhalational exposures to wood smoke PM2.5 on measured concentrations of airway and systemic inflammatory biomarkers.

Methods: Mimicking wildland firefighter activities, 10 participants were exposed to three doses of wood smoke PM2.

Comparison of how ambient PMc and PM2.5 influence the inflammatory potential.

Airborne particulate matter (PM) is one of the six criteria air pollutants currently regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with existing ambient standards for PM2.