The Impact of Wildfires on Mental Health: A Scoping Review

Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(9), P. 126 - 126

Published: Sept. 21, 2021

One of the many consequences climate change is an increase in frequency, severity, and, thus, impact wildfires across globe. The destruction and loss one’s home, belongings, surrounding community, threat to personal safety loved ones can have significant on survivors’ mental health, which persist for years after. objective this scoping review was identify primary studies examining health summarize findings PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance use. Literature searches Pubmed Embase were conducted February April 2021, respectively, with no date restrictions. A total 254 found two database searches, 60 meeting inclusion criteria. Three other identified included based relevant in-text citations during data abstraction. results show increased rate generalized anxiety at several times follow-up post-wildfire, from subacute phase, An disorders post-wildfire has been both adult pediatric population, a number associated risk factors, most being characteristics wildfire trauma itself. Several new terms arisen literature secondary awareness understanding natural disasters including ecological grief, solastalgia, eco-anxiety. There are patient factors systemic changes that contribute resilience recovery.

Language: Английский

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Long-term impacts of non-occupational wildfire exposure on human health: A systematic review

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 320, P. 121041 - 121041

Published: Jan. 10, 2023

Language: Английский

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Anxiety and resilience in the face of natural disasters associated with climate change: A review and methodological critique

Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 76, P. 102297 - 102297

Published: Sept. 13, 2020

Language: Английский

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The Role of Social Determinants in Mental Health and Resilience After Disasters: Implications for Public Health Policy and Practice

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: May 19, 2021

In this general literature review, we will explore the impacts and contribution of social determinants to mental health resiliency following both natural man-made disasters. Natural disasters, such as wildfires, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, well civil wars, have been known inflict significant damage victims. paper, mainly some most studied vulnerability protective determinant factors gender, age, ethnicity, socials support socioeconomic status for in survivors Several other possible previous trauma, childhood abuse, family psychiatric history, subsequent life stress that were explored by studies also discussed. We conducted a search major scientific databases, using keywords as: health, determinants, terrorist attacks, resilience. discuss implications public policy practice.

Language: Английский

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Long-term health effects of wildfire exposure: A scoping review

The Journal of Climate Change and Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 6, P. 100110 - 100110

Published: Dec. 24, 2021

Wildfires pose a number of acute and chronic health threats, including increased morbidity mortality. While much the current literature has focused on short-term effects forest fires wildfire smoke, few reviews have sought to understand their long-term impact human health. This scoping review aims map state evidence as it pertains wildfires, physical health, mental healthcare costs. A search identified 17 research studies meeting inclusion criteria. Descriptive thematic analyses were conducted synthesized in narrative form for following topics: premature mortality; respiratory disease, cardiovascular cancer, other outcomes; health-related economic outcomes or The resulting revealed limited papers, many which low mixed quality, that pointed population-level mortality due exposure morbidity. results lung cancer mixed, PM2.5 chemicals smoke correlated with an risk all types. Future should include prospective longitudinal collection demographic information assess impacts wildfires most vulnerable, expand evidence-base consequences events, more low- middle-income countries.

Language: Английский

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Disproportionate Impacts of Wildfires among Elderly and Low-Income Communities in California from 2000–2020

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(8), P. 3921 - 3921

Published: April 8, 2021

Wildfires can be detrimental to urban and rural communities, causing impacts in the form of psychological stress, direct physical injury, smoke-related morbidity mortality. This study examined area burned by wildfires over entire state California from years 2000 2020 order quantify identify whether fire frequency differed across Census tracts according socioeconomic indicators time. Wildfire data were obtained Fire Resource Assessment Program (FRAP) National Interagency Center (NIFC), while demographic American Community Survey. Results showed a doubling number that experienced major near people residing wildfire-impacted tracts, mostly due an 23,000 acre/year increase last two decades. with higher had lower proportions minority groups on average. However, when considering Native populations, greater proportion resided highly impacted tracts. Such also older residents. In general, high-impact tended have low-income residents high-income residents, as well median household incomes home values. These findings are important policymakers agencies it relates environmental justice allocation resources before, during, after California.

Language: Английский

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Cumulative trauma from multiple natural disasters increases mental health burden on residents of Fort McMurray

European journal of psychotraumatology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: May 17, 2022

Background Fort McMurray, a city in northern Alberta, Canada, has experienced multiple traumatic events the last five years, including 2016 wildfire, 2020 floods, and COVID-19 pandemic. Traumatic often lead to increased mental health burdens affected communities.Objective To assess if number of by residents McMurray correlates with prevalence severity issues experienced.Methodology A cross-sectional study using an online survey questionnaire was used gather demographic, trauma (wildfire, flooding, COVID-19), clinical information from resident between April 24 June 2 2021. Likely Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Major Depressive (MDD), Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD) low resilience were measured standardised rating scales. Data analyzed SPSS version 26 Chi-Square tests multivariate regression analysis.Results Respondents who either flood or wildfire traumas (N = 101) eleven times more likely have GAD symptoms (OR: 11.39; 95% CI: 1.43–91.04), four MDD, 3.85; .995–14.90), ten PTSD 10.47; 1.28–85.67), 10.56; 1.21–92.17). COVID-19, 47) eighteen express 18.30; 2.20–152.45) than 11.41; 1.34–97.37) comparison respondents only 19).Conclusion Measures reduce climate change associated natural disasters could impact cumulative burden vulnerable populations. It is essential that resources are mobilised support communities impacted disasters.HIGHLIGHTS The years after wildfires, year during pandemic conditions reported this study.

Language: Английский

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Investigating the Health Impacts of Climate Change among People with Pre-Existing Mental Health Problems: A Scoping Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(8), P. 5563 - 5563

Published: April 18, 2023

Climate change is the greatest threat to global public health, although impacts on mental health are relatively understudied. Furthermore, there a lack of consensus about effects climate individuals with pre-existing problems. This review aimed identify people The search was conducted across three databases; studies were included if they involved participants who had problem(s) before climate-driven event and reported outcomes post-event. A total thirty-one met full inclusion criteria. study characteristics 6 events: heat events, floods, wildfires, wildfire flood, hurricanes, droughts, 16 categories problems, depression, non-specified problems being most common. majority (90%, n = 28) suggest an association between presence likelihood adverse (e.g., increased mortality risk, new symptom presentation, exacerbation symptoms). To mitigate inequalities, should be in adaption guidance and/or plans that change, future policy, reports, frameworks.

Language: Английский

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Impact of Natural Disasters on Mental Health: Evidence and Implications

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(18), P. 1812 - 1812

Published: Sept. 10, 2024

Natural disasters are large-scale catastrophic events, and they increasing in frequency severity. Converging evidence indicates that the mental health consequences of extensive often associated with trauma disruption personal socioeconomic factors people’s lives. Although most individuals experiencing disaster-related traumatic events do not develop illnesses, some experience adverse psychological effects disasters. These begin immediately following a disaster may persist for extended periods. In this article, we summarize literature findings to provide narrative review focuses on natural An overview research field is provided, ordered into theoretical frameworks. Then, development course psychopathology regarding aftermath described methodological context. Next, understanding as an event transition highlighted, impact disaster-specific discussed. Lastly, potential relationship between transitional speculated on, implications The can be direct or indirect, short-term long-term, extent depends recovery process affected community. Also, propose possible merits using Transitional Impact Scale context by assessing features its health. We conclude suggesting direction future terms measuring community settings (affected vs. non-affected) also considering cross-cultural cross-regional differences. recent decades, large amount knowledge has been gathered from research, but, still, more needed resolve irregular through refining variations.

Language: Английский

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Application of geostationary satellite and high-resolution meteorology data in estimating hourly PM2.5 levels during the Camp Fire episode in California

Remote Sensing of Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 271, P. 112890 - 112890

Published: Jan. 25, 2022

Wildland fire smoke contains large amounts of PM2.5 that can traverse tens to hundreds kilometers, resulting in significant deterioration air quality and excess mortality morbidity downwind regions. Estimating levels while considering the impact wildfire has been challenging due lack ground monitoring coverage near plumes. We aim estimate total concentration during Camp Fire episode, deadliest wildland California history. Our random forest (RF) model combines calibrated low-cost sensor data (PurpleAir) with regulatory monitor measurements (Air Quality System, AQS) bolster observations, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-16 (GOES-16)'s high temporal resolution achieve hourly predictions, oversampling techniques (Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique, SMOTE) reduce underestimation at levels. In addition, meteorological fields 3 km from High-Resolution Rapid Refresh land use variables were also included model. AQS-only achieved an out bag (OOB) R2 (RMSE) 0.84 (12.00 μg/m3) spatial cross-validation (CV) 0.74 (16.28 0.73 (16.58 μg/m3), respectively. AQS + Weighted PurpleAir Model OOB 0.86 (9.52 CV 0.75 (14.93 0.79 (11.89 SMOTE 0.92 (10.44 (12.36 0.85 (14.88 Hourly predictions our may aid epidemiological investigations intense acute exposure episode.

Language: Английский

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