Media

Title

Estimating Smoke Burden and Novel Tools to Manage Impacts in Population
Media Type: Presentation
Presenter(s):
  • Ana G. Rappold
    Environmental Protection Agency
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Date: April 20, 2015

Cataloging Information

Keyword(s):
  • health impacts
  • PM - particulate matter
  • PM2.5
  • smoke exposure
  • smoke impact
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Region(s):
Record Maintained By:
FRAMES Staff; https://www.frames.gov/contact
Record Last Modified: August 28, 2019
FRAMES Record Number: 58509

Description

A recent study of simulated forecast-based interventions as a tool to reduce the health and economic burden during smoke episodes. The study illustrated a large health burden associated with these events and the potential benefit an adaptation of current forecasting technologies could bring to the affected communities.

Online Link(s):
View the presentation slides (3.8 MB; pdf)