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FORESTS
卷 12, 期 12, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/f12121785
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mountain pine beetle; coniferous forests; PM2; 5; human health; mortality
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The mountain pine beetle destroys millions of coniferous trees annually, leading to forest air pollution and impacting human health. Research shows that MPB-induced tree mortality results in additional deaths, emergency room visits, and hospital admissions per year, with high health costs associated with PM2.5 impact.
The mountain pine beetle (MPB) destroys millions of coniferous trees annually throughout Western US forests. Coniferous forests are important air pollutant sinks, removing pollutants from the air such as PM2.5 (particulate matter < 2.5 mu m in diameter), O-3 (ozone), SO2 (sulfur dioxide), NO2 (nitrogen dioxide), and CO (carbon monoxide). In this paper, US Forest Service data on MPB tree mortality in the Western US is combined with a forest air pollution model (i-Tree Eco) and standard health impact functions to assess the human mortality and morbidity impacts of MPB-induced tree mortality. Modeling results suggest considerable spatial and temporal heterogeneity of impacts across the Western US. On average, MPB is associated with 10.0-15.7 additional deaths, 6.5-40.4 additional emergency room (ER) visits, and 2.2-10.5 additional hospital admissions per year over 2005-2011 due to lost PM2.5 sinks. For every 100 trees killed by MPB, the average PM2.5 mortality health costs are $418 (2019$). Impacts on other criteria pollutants are also estimated. Several sensitivity checks are performed on model inputs. These results have important policy implications for MPB management and on our understanding of the complex couplings between forest pests, forest health, and human health.
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