may also be harmful for brain health, potentially even leading to neurocognitive or mood disorders, a new study reveals.
It explains that inhalation of these fumes – which can generate suspended particles, carbon monoxide and other chemical substances – can lead to respiratory and cardiovascular issues, and is particularly damaging to firefighters and people with chronic respiratory conditions and cardiovascular disease.
For their research, the scientists exposed rodents to smoke from a wood fire every other day for two weeks. This observation is all the more alarming as forest fires are multiplying at speed around the world, exposing a growing number of people to these unhealthy fumes.
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