Protecting Children from Wildfire Smoke and Ash

• 2021

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• Marissa Hauptman; Laura Anderko; Jason Sacks; Lora Strine; Scott Damon; Susan Stone; Wayne Cascio; Martha Berger

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This fact sheet focuses on wildfire smoke and ash and what families can do to prepare for, stay safe during and after a fire.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audience: Families & Children

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Response; Recovery; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child Health Services; Environmental Exposure; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Smoke; Smoke Inhalation Injury; Air Pollution, Indoor; Wildfires

Institutions: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM)

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