Kids born in 2020 will experience twice the number of wildfires during their lifetimes as those born in 1960, highlighting the growing urgency of addressing climate change impacts.
Current methodologies focusing on yearly averages of PM2.5 fail to adequately capture the severe effects of intermittent wildfire smoke exposure, underscoring the need for new measurement metrics.
The difference in biological response to PM2.5 exposure is striking; a sustained lower exposure versus a sudden high dose can lead to profoundly different health outcomes.
Our research team has created five metrics to better reflect long-term wildfire PM2.5 exposure, which is essential for improving health outcomes and equity in affected communities.
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