Effects of the Fort McMurray wildfires on the health of evacuated workers: follow-up of 2 cohorts

N Cherry, W Haynes - Canadian Medical Association Open Access …, 2017 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Wildfire engulfed Fort McMurray, Alberta on May 3, 2016, leading to a total
evacuation. Access to 2 active cohorts allowed us to rapidly assess health effects in those …

[HTML][HTML] Psychological symptoms among evacuees from the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires: a population-based survey one year later

G Belleville, MC Ouellet, J Lebel, S Ghosh… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The 2016 wildfires in Fort McMurray (Alberta, Canada) led to a massive
displacement of 88,000 people and destroyed 2,400 homes. Although no direct human …

[HTML][HTML] Respiratory outcomes of firefighter exposures in the Fort McMurray fire: a cohort study from Alberta Canada

N Cherry, JR Barrie, J Beach… - … of Occupational and …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Determine effects on respiratory health of firefighters attending a catastrophic
wildfire. Methods: Within the Alberta Administrative Health Database, we identified five …

[HTML][HTML] Post-traumatic stress among evacuees from the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires: exploration of psychological and sleep symptoms three months after the …

G Belleville, MC Ouellet, CM Morin - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
This study documents post-traumatic stress symptoms after the May 2016 wildfires in Fort
McMurray (Alberta, Canada). A sample of 379 evacuees completed an online questionnaire …

[HTML][HTML] The experience and perceived consequences of the 2016 Fort McMurray fires and evacuation

L Thériault, G Belleville, MC Ouellet… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Few studies have examined the scope of the subjective experience during and after a
natural disaster. This qualitative study explored the perceptions of persons affected by the …

[HTML][HTML] Mental health effects in primary care patients 18 months after a major wildfire in Fort McMurray: risk increased by social demographic issues, clinical …

S Moosavi, B Nwaka, I Akinjise, SE Corbett… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: To assess prevalence of likely posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major
depressive disorder (MDD), and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in patients attending …

[HTML][HTML] Health impacts of wildfires: Improving science and informing timely, effective emergency response

C Elliott, SB Henderson, T Kosatsky - British Columbia Medical Journal, 2012 - bcmj.org
Guidelines Physicians care for patients during smoky episodes. Public health practitioners
protect populations. Both must decide which interventions to use and when to use them. We …

Occupational exposures and symptoms among firefighters and police during the carmel forest fire: the Carmel cohort study.

ED Amster, SS Fertig, U Baharal, S Linn… - The Israel Medical …, 2013 - europepmc.org
Background From 2 to 5 December 2010, Israel experienced the most severe forest fire In its
history, resulting in the deaths of rescue workers. Little research exists on the health risks to …

Are inflammatory markers an indicator of exposure or effect in firefighters fighting a devastating wildfire? Follow-up of a cohort in Alberta, Canada

N Cherry, J Beach, JM Galarneau - Annals of Work Exposures …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objectives The Fort McMurray fire in Alberta, Canada, devastated the townsite in
May 2016. First responders were heavily exposed to smoke particles. Blood samples taken …

Lived experience of a record wildfire season in the Northwest Territories, Canada

W Dodd, P Scott, C Howard, C Scott, C Rose… - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Objectives During the period of June–September 2014, the Northwest Territories (NWT)
experienced its worst wildfire season on record, with prolonged smoke events and poor air …