Editorial: Understanding and Communicating Wildland Fire Smoke Risk

Understanding the formation, transport, and health impact of wildland fire smoke is a complex task. Emerging methods to characterize air quality - including miniaturized air quality sensors, fusion of multiple data types (e.g., satellite remote sensing data, models), and interaction with the public through apps - is revolutionizing how wildland fire smoke is detected and communicated. This complex subject requires an interdisciplinary body of research, including social sciences, to address important knowledge gaps. This editorial briefly summarizes the complex issue of wildland fire smoke risk communication and the articles featured in the special issue.

Impact/Purpose

This editorial article sets the stage for a series of articles published as a special issue collection. Beyond providing highlights of the six articles in the Research Topic, the editorial also places the publications into a broader context of wildland fire smoke as a public health concern affecting communities worldwide.

Citation

Hagler, G., S. Henderson, S. McCaffrey, F. Johnston, S. Stone, A. Rappold, AND W. Cascio. Editorial: Understanding and Communicating Wildland Fire Smoke Risk. Frontiers, Lausanne, SWITZERLAND, 9:721823, (2021). [DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.721823]

DOI: Editorial: Understanding and Communicating Wildland Fire Smoke Risk