After the Smoke Clears: How Wildfires Impact Our Health | NLM

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After the Smoke Clears: How Wildfires Impact Our Health

06/24/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: American Public Health Association (APHA). Published: 6/24/2020. This one-hour webinar from the APHA Center for Climate, Health and Equity discusses wildfire smoke and its public health impacts, with a focus on health equity. Presenters describe the public health impacts of wildfire smoke; identify the ways in which climate change and health equity lead to disparate health risks for wildfire smoke exposure; and explore opportunities for building resilience and bolstering wildfire preparedness. (Video or Multimedia)