A case-crossover analysis to quantify the impact of wildfire smoke on hospital respiratory admissions in the Rogue Valley, Oregon.

A Lee Mitchell, Kyle Chapman, Kerry Farris, Pooya Naderi, Ashley Hansen

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A Lee MitchellOregon Institute of Technology AIRE Center, Klamath Falls, OR, USA.

Kyle ChapmanOregon Institute of Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences Department, AIRE Center, Klamath Falls, OR, USA.

Kerry FarrisOregon Institute of Technology, Natural Sciences Department, AIRE Center, Klamath Falls, OR, USA.

Pooya NaderiOregon Institute of Technology AIRE Center, Klamath Falls, OR, USA.

Ashley HansenOregon Institute of Technology AIRE Center, Klamath Falls, OR, USA.

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Background: With the increasing prevalence of wildfire smoke in the Pacific Northwest, it is important to quantify health impacts to plan for adequate health services. The Rogue Valley region has historically faced some of the greatest wildfire threats in the state. Health impacts from smoke have been estimated in several recent studies that include Oregon's Rogue Valley, but the results between studies are conflicting. Objective: The objective is to critically examine impacts of wildfire smoke on health in the Rogue Valley area and translate the results to support hospital staffing decisions. Study design: The study adopts a case-crossover approach. Methods: Apply a conditional Poisson regression to analyze time stratified counts while controlling for mean temperature. Results: Every 10 μ/m Conclusions: There are small but significant health impacts in the Rogue Valley. These impacts are smaller than some statewide estimates. We need further research to understand these differences.

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Air qualityHospital planningOregonPM2.5Respiratory healthRogue valleyWildfires

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PMID39281693

DOI10.1016/j.puhip.2024.100540

PMCPMC11402308

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