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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Short-term effects of smoke inhalation on wildland firefighters are understudied.
  • Intra-individual spirometric changes during a fire season require investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess early-stage spirometric changes in wildland firefighters during a fire season.
  • To compare the effects of smoke inhalation on smokers versus non-smokers.

Main Methods:

  • 108 firefighters from Corsica were tested for spirometry.
  • Testing occurred immediately post-exposure to coniferous tree smoke and at 24 hours.
  • A final test was conducted three months after the fire season.

Main Results:

  • Spirometric parameters (FEV1, FVC, PEF) significantly decreased immediately after exposure and at 24 hours.
  • Persistent decreases in spirometric parameters were observed three months post-season.
  • No significant differences in spirometric decline were found between smokers and non-smokers.

Conclusions:

  • Wildland firefighters may develop respiratory impairments from wood smoke exposure.
  • Smoking status did not statistically influence the degree of spirometric decline observed.