Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients' Health | NLM

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Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients' Health

11/07/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Published: 11/7/2019. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop this new course on wildfire smoke, which includes sections on health effects; life stages and populations at greater risk of experiencing health effects; air quality and smoke; actions to take before and during a wildfire to reduce smoke exposure; and available resources such as facts sheets. It is intended for physicians, registered nurses, asthma educators, and others involved in clinical or health education. (Video or Multimedia)