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Landscape Fire-Sourced PM2.5 and Cause-Specific Renal Hospitalizations: A Multicountry Two-Stage Time-Series Analysis of 12.5 Million Admissions

Article A Peer reviewed Meta-analysis or large trial

Key takeaways

A large review of 12.5 million hospital visits found that wildfire smoke was linked to more kidney emergencies. This was an observational study, so it shows a link, not proof of cause. It highlights a new risk for kidney health.

Who did this work

Bo Wen (Monash University) · Yao Yu Wu (Peking University) · Rongbin Xu (Chongqing University) · Gongbo Chen (Monash University) · Pei Yu (Jinan University) · Yanming Liu (Monash University) · Wenhua Yu (Monash University) · Tingting Ye (Monash University) · Wenzhong Huang (Monash University) · Zhengyu Yang (Monash University) · Yiwen Zhang (Monash University) · Zhihu Xu (Monash University)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-10-20
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6c04677