Fires, Smoke Exposure, and Public Health: Case Studies from Indonesia and California

As part of the Atmospheric & Environmental Chemistry seminar series, Miriam Marlier, UCLA, will present "Fires, Smoke Exposure, and Public Health: Case Studies from Indonesia and California."

As part of the Atmospheric & Environmental Chemistry seminar series, Miriam Marlier, UCLA, will present "Fires, Smoke Exposure, and Public Health: Case Studies from Indonesia and California."

Fire frequency and severity has been increasing in many locations around the world. Along with negative outcomes for public safety, climate change, and the environment, fires contribute to air pollution concentrations that are harmful to public health. However, it is challenging to separate the contribution of fires to overall air pollution exposure and associated public health outcomes. In this talk, I will describe how a combined remote sensing and atmospheric modeling approach can be used to examine the connections land management decisions, climatic variability, air pollution concentrations, and downwind public health outcomes. I will share results from two studies in Indonesia and California to explore various opportunities to reduce future air pollution from fires.

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