Preserving Health, Ecosystems and Environmental Quality: The Role of Wildland Fire Research - CAFE

This presentation on ORD's Wildland Fire Smoke Research is part of a session titled "Tackling the Climate Crisis: Highlighting EPA's Multi-pronged approach to Climate Change and Health" at the 1st Annual CAFE Climate and Health Conference. This presentation will highlight the work ongoing within ORD on wildland fire smoke including emissions from wildland fires, characterizing wildland fire smoke air quality impacts, health and ecosystem impacts of smoke, and risk communication and interventions to reduce smoke exposures. 

Impact/Purpose

This presentation on ORD's Wildland Fire Smoke research portfolio for the 1st Annual CAFE Climate and Health Conference in a session focusing on EPA's work to address the climate crisis will help market the public health focus of the Agency's research around wildland fire smoke. By presenting the broad research portfolio on wildland fire smoke it shows that EPA is taking a public health approach to addressing this pressing environmental issue.  

Citation

Sacks, J. Preserving Health, Ecosystems and Environmental Quality: The Role of Wildland Fire Research - CAFE. 1st Annual CAFE Climate and Health Conference, Boston, MA, February 05 - 07, 2024.