The Impact of Landscape Fire Smoke On Respiratory and Cardiac Health

The incidence of landscape fires has been rising globally, leading to increased exposure to landscape fire smoke (LFS) among millions of people. The inhalation of particulate matter (PM) from LFS is associated with adverse respiratory and cardiovascular outcomes. However, the mechanisms by which LFS impacts these functions remain inadequately understood. This blog focuses on a new publication from Gomez et al (2024) on how LFS exposure impairs respiratory and cardiac health, with a special focus on the role of the flexiVent system in measuring the respiratory function effects.