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National Environmental Health Association - Big Cities Webinar
Citation:
Cascio, W. National Environmental Health Association - Big Cities Webinar. National Environmental Health Association - Big Cities Webinar, Durham, NC, May 08, 2018.
Impact/Purpose:
Wildland fires and their emissions are an important environmental health issue for our biggest cities because of the expanding wildland-urban interface that can bring the source of wildfires close to densely populated areas, and the potential of wildfire smoke to travel hundreds, even thousands of miles from its source. The presentation will increase awareness of EPA’s tools and resources available to public health and environmental health officials that they can use to before, during and after wildfire events for the purpose of protecting public health.
Description:
Exposure to wildfire smoke is an environmental health topic that is growing in importance and impact and having relevance to many health officials across the country, as well as federal, state and local decision-makers. The webinar presented to the National Environmental Health Association Big Cities group will discuss of wildfire smoke’s health effects and present EPA’s tools and resources available to provide public health guidance and education before, during and after wildfire events.