US EditionWildland fires emit more air pollution than previously estimated, study finds
The study estimates wildland fires emit 143 million tons of airborne organic compounds annually, revealing overlooked pollutants that worsen air quality and health risks.
- Study led by Shuxiao Wang reported that wildland fires released an average of 143 tons of airborne organic compounds annually, about 21% higher, according to the December 29, 2025, study.
- Researchers led by Shuxiao Wang included IVOCs and SVOCs, noting most prior studies overlooked them due to measurement challenges and combined field, lab data, and a global burned-area database .
- Field measurements showed fires and human activities released equivalent amounts of IVOCs and SVOCs, while partially-volatile compounds from fires form fine particles more readily than VOCs.
- The inventory provides a foundation for more detailed air-quality modeling, health-risk assessment and climate-related policy analysis, while researchers identified emission hotspots in Equatorial Asia, Northern Hemisphere Africa and Southeast Asia.
- The study was published in Environmental Science & Technology , which notes reproduction requires written permission, limiting redistribution.
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A team of researchers found that fires released about 143 million tons of organic compounds per year, more than 21% of which indicated previous estimates.
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lavozdemichoacan.com.mxMadrid.- The forest fires and the prescribed fires (i.e. controlled fires on wild lands) worldwide emit “substantially greater” quantities of gaseous and particulate pollutants than had been calculated so far, according to a study published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology. The research, carried out by an international team of scientists led by Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, concludes that the air pollution caused by the fires …
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The forest fires and controlled forest areas emit "substantially larger" quantities of pollutants and particles in suspension of what was calculated, indicate a study published today in the Environmental Science & Technology magazine. Made by an international team led by scientists from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, the investigation concludes that the air pollution from fires has been underestimated for decades. "Our new estimates au
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