Co-exposure to planned power outages and wildfire PM<sub>2.5</sub> and acute healthcare utilization in California: A time-stratified case-crossover study
by Lauren Blair Wilner, Caitlin G. Jones-Ngo, Chen Chen, Bethany Kwoka, Vivian Do, Joel D. Kaufman, Laura C. Myers, Tarik Benmahrnia, Joan A. Casey Background To prevent wildfires, electric utilities may preemptively de-energize power lines (public safety power shutoffs [PSPS]). These PSPS events may unintentionally harm health, particularly for those with pre-existing conditions like chronic…
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