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Contributions of prescribed fire to air quality and health
Research Team:
The objectives of this study are to: 1) Estimate the contributions of prescribed burning to both fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3) levels in the Southeastern US; 2) Quantify the effects of prescribed fire smoke on rates of emergency department (ED) visits; and 3) Assess how the observed health impacts vary across strata defined by age, sex, and socioeconomic markers.
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Status:
Ongoing
Abstract
The abstract for the poster presented at the 2024 HEI Annual Conference can be found here.