2025-11-182025-11-18https://repositorio.uandes.cl/handle/uandes/57974<p>Evaluating the short-term exposure to wildfire-specific fine particulate matter (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) showed greater risks of hospitalization for all major respiratory diseases than non-wildfire PM<sub>2.5</sub>. When developing air quality guidelines, it is also important to consider that PM<sub>2.5</sub> from varying sources can have different health effects, which require targeted health and environmental policy approaches.</p>info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccessSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean EnergyHealth risks of exposure to wildfire-toxic air: Air pollution impactsArticle