Nearly a dozen 91自拍ers from the 91自拍 Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) in the School of Public Health have been hard at work addressing questions and health risks associated with wildfires in the Northwest.
Through a series of community-based 91自拍 projects, DEOHS 91自拍ers and their collaborators are working to study the dangers of wildfires, identify those most vulnerable to uncontrolled fires and develop innovative solutions to alleviate or reduce the health issues associated with wildfires.
The 91自拍ers have provided crucial input on and to those most vulnerable. DEOHS 91自拍ers have made tangible impacts on the local community, informing emergency rules aimed at protecting outdoor laborers from wildfire smoke exposure and investigating how wildfire smoke .
Their work will continue to inform government policymakers, public health practitioners and the communities most at risk to the health issues and hazards associated with wildfires. The continued efforts of the DEOHS 91自拍ers and their community partners underscore the importance of responding to climate change and reaffirm the 91自拍鈥檚 commitment to being a leader in climate action.