A Case-Crossover Analysis to Quantify the Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Hospital Respiratory Admissions in the Rogue Valley, Oregon

With the increasing prevalence of wildfire smoke in the Pacific Northwest, it is important to quantify health impacts to plan for adequate health services. The Rogue Valley region has historically faced some of the greatest wildfire threats in the state. Health impacts from smoke have been estimated in several recent studies that include Oregon's Rogue Valley, but the results between studies are conflicting.