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. 2023 Oct 10;330(14):1385-1387.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.18768.

Canadian Wildfire Smoke and Asthma Syndrome Emergency Department Visits in New York City

Kai Chen  1 , Yiqun Ma  1 , Michelle L Bell  2 , Wan Yang  3
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Canadian Wildfire Smoke and Asthma Syndrome Emergency Department Visits in New York City

Kai Chen et al. JAMA. .
No abstract available

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This study examines the association between the Canadian wildfires that occurred in summer 2023 with emergency department visits for asthma symptoms in New York City.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Bell reported receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Environmental Protection Agency, HEI, the Wellcome Trust, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Yale Women Faculty Forum, and the High Tide Foundation; receiving honoraria from NIH, Clinique, the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region–Food and Health Bureau, Colorado School of Public Health, PAC-12, IOP, and Fund for Scientific Research–FNRS outside the submitted work; receiving travel reimbursement from the Colorado School of Public Health; and being a member of EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Council (CASAC) and multiple National Academies committees. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Daily Fine Particulate Matter Concentration Before, During, and After the 2023 June Wildfire Smoke Wave in New York City
NYC indicates New York City; PM2.5, fine particulate matter.
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