Wildfire Smoke: Considerations for California’s Public Health Officials | NLM

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Wildfire Smoke: Considerations for California’s Public Health Officials

08/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Published: 8/2019. This 92-page document provides information to California’s public health officials and interested parties about wildfire smoke, health effects, sensitive populations, strategies to reduce exposure, and potential public health actions. It discusses how California has faced an increasing number of wildfires in the last decade, and this trend may continue into the foreseeable future. Chapters also cover regulatory air monitoring, the Air Quality Index, low-cost air sensors, and additional resources and links. (PDF)