Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness
Health and Medicine Division, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Roundtable on Population Health Improvement, Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity, Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies, Roundtable on Environmental Health Services, Research, and MedicineCalifornia and other wildfire-prone western states have experienced a substantial increase in the number and intensity of wildfires in recent years. Wildlands and climate experts expect these trends to continue and quite likely to worsen in coming years. Wildfires and other disasters can be particularly devastating for vulnerable communities. Members of these communities tend to experience worse h...
California and other wildfire-prone western states have experienced a substantial increase in the number and intensity of wildfires in recent years. Wildlands and climate experts expect these trends to continue and quite likely to worsen in coming years. Wildfires and other disasters can be particularly devastating for vulnerable communities. Members of these communities tend to experience worse h...
