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Do you have an estimate of home many people are affected by COPD in U.S.?
Who is more prone to be affected by heart diseases, women, or men?
Could you describe the most common sign and symptoms of asthma?
How is smoke exposure associated with cardiac arrest?
What are the other components that exacerbate asthma?
How many lives are affected yearly in the United States due to wildfires?
Would a Public
Health Approach to
Wildfires Decrease
Rates of
Cardiopulmonary
Disease for
Americans ?
Kaytlin De Los Santos
October 12,2022
Introduction
•Wildfires: uncontrollable & unplanned fires
excessive dry heat
natural causes
•Purpose: is to present evidence that
approaching wildfires from a public health
perspective would
decrease cardiopulmonary disease for
Americans
Evidence of Connection:
Wildfires & Cardiopulmonary
Disease
The essence of the human cardiac and respiratory systems cannot be
invalidated as they comprise organs and systems used to ensure continuous
blood flow and oxygen supply in the body.
blood & oxygen carried thru the body.
via circulatory & respiratory systems
Respiratory system
collection of organs & tissues, faciliate breathing
Smoke pollution
air pollution
gasses and particulate matter
causing difficulty breathing
A study published In the journal Cardiovascular health impacts of wildfire
smoke exposure found that
health impacts of wildfire smoke exposure have not demonstrated a
causal relationship for both wildfire smoke exposure as well as negative
cardiovascular effects
COPD is chronic inflammation of the lungs that causes obstructive airflow to the lungs.
wheezing
chest tightness
lack of energy
shortness of breath
Particle pollution
main contaminant in wildfire smoke
Tiny particles lodge into the lungs
Particles
third in diameter of strand of hair in size
Heart disease: refers to several heart conditions
determined by different tests.
Coronary heart disease
Strokes and TIAs
Peripheral arterial disease
Aortic disease
Smoke exposure is associated with cardiac arrest
Exposure to tiny particles
difficult to breathe causing lack of oxygen in the
body.
Asthma: A condition in which your
airways narrow and swell and may
produce extra mucus.
Catastrophic wildfires exacerbate
asthma symptoms.
Symptoms
coughing
wheezing
lack of breath
tight feeling in the chest.
Asthma: A condition in which your
airways narrow and swell and may
produce extra mucus.
Catastrophic wildfires exacerbate
asthma symptoms.
Symptoms
coughing
wheezing
lack of breath
tight feeling in the chest.
Economic Burden:
Healthcare cost, Loss of
growth & restoration of
buildings
Healthcare cost
Wildfire being the cause of health concerns, the
treatment, diagnosis, and care for such illnesses can
lead to a high healthcare cost.
COPD
United States are $32 billion
additional variable cost of $20.4 billion
Asthma
estimated to be $3266 dollars
Heart Disease
Insurance companies pay $38,501 within
the first 90 days after a heart attack.
Loss of growth
•Wildfire prone areas tend to
have less labor as people fear
loss of life.
•Number of lives lost in wildfires
incredibly leads to less labor.
•Destroy crops hence making
losses in revenue from these
crops and making it timely and
costly to replant these crops.
Restoration of Buildings
Buildings tend to be costly to repair and
rebuild.
Damaged homes are also costly to build as
they may lead to more labor and material and
financial costs.
Origin of injustice:
Wildfires as a Public Health Issue
•Between 1960-1999
nearly 141 million acres of land across
the country lost due to wildfires.
•In 2000 and 2013
Wildfires burned approximately 161
million acres in the United States.
•More land was lost in a single decade than in
the previous 40 years put together.
driven by climate change
policies put in place
protections within such populations
Causes
Causes
Occupation Hazard
•Firefighters confront numerous
risks on the job, and not just from
caring for vulnerable people
•Workers on the fire line also risk
being trapped by flames
Particulate Matter
•Fine and ultrafine particles present in
smoke have been linked to early death
•Exposure to (PM) has been associated
with a wide range of negative health
consequences
Money,
and Control
FPInnovations
•national not-for-profit
organization
value from Canada's forests
through innovation.
•Wildfires present opportunities
for FPInnovations
develop new technologies
products to help the forest
sector recover and rebuild.
Labor Force
Quality Service
Legislative
Western Wildfire
Support Act of 2021
•Introduced by: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine
July 20th, 2021
•establishes activities to address wildfires.
•Western states
eligible to resources needed for wildfires
•Encompass preparing for and responding to
aftermath
•Provides funding for aircraft to be used in
suppression efforts.
Cultural Norms
Campfires should
never be left
unattended.
Smoking should
never be done
near dry plants.
Campfires should
never be built in
places with a history
of wildfires.
Ethical Obligations
American Nurses Association
investing in all aspects of nursing by funding programs
that support the profession — raising the bar and
empowering nurses to transform health care and
improve lives.
Rural Metro – A Global Medical Response
Solution
conceived by a 22-year-old journalist, Lou
Witzeman, working for the Arizona Times.
•assisting patients with daily living activities
•assisting patients with medicine
•offering information and assistance to patients and
families,
•providing aid with everyday living activities
Solutions
The public health system can create
solutions by providing:
Improve wildfire management policies.
Providing access to affordable housing in areas
prone to wildfire.
Increase awareness of social and
environmental injustices.
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Consequences of continued action Cardiopulmonary
disease are a public health issue due to:
Exposure to smoke and pollutants cause worsen
respiratory problems
Healthcare cost rising
Loss of growth, such as crops and labor market
Restoration of the buildings
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Wildfires should be approached as a public health
issue to ensure each American safety and medical
condition.