Health hazards of smoke

Journal Article · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · J. For.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5928713

Breysse, P A

The health hazards involved in the burning of forest fuels are described. The chemical compounds discharged into the atmosphere include carbon monoxide, total suspended particulates, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and water vapor. Polycyclic organic materials are also given off. Many of these are absorbed in, or adsorbed on, condensing smoke particles. Penetration of these particles into the lung increases the chemicals' toxicity. Researchers consider particles with diameters of less than 10 microns to be respirable. Ninety-two percent of particulate emissions from logging slash are 5 microns or less in diameter.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Washington, Seattle
• OSTI ID: 5928713
• Journal Information: J. For.; (United States), Journal Name: J. For.; (United States) Vol. 82:2; ISSN JFUSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
AROMATICS
BODY
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
EMISSION
FIRES
FORESTS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HYDROCARBONS
LUNGS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLE SIZE
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
RESIDUES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SIZE
SMOKES
SOLS
TOXICITY