Associations of wildfire-derived particulate matter with hospitalization, emergency department visits and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Epidemiological studies on wildfire smoke exposure and its associated disease morbidities and mortalities are rapidly accumulating in recent years. However, the findings of the existing studies have not been quantitatively evaluated with a conclusion. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis for the studies focused on associations of wildfire-sourced particles (PM