Wildfire smoke, PM2.5 exposure and respiratory morbidity in a densely populated urban setting: Spatial mapping and time-series evidence.
Wildfires have intensified in Brazil, raising concerns about respiratory health in densely populated regions. This study evaluated the association between wildfire occurrence, PM2.5 exposure, and respiratory hospital admissions in São Paulo State (2018-2025), using hospitalization data from DATASUS, wildfire records fr...