Prescribed Burns as a Tool to Mitigate Future Wildfire Smoke Exposure: Lessons for States and Rural Environmental Justice Communities

Prescribed Burns as a Tool to Mitigate Future Wildfire Smoke Exposure: Lessons for States and Rural Environmental Justice Communities

Abstract Smoke from wildfires presents one of the greatest threats to air quality, public health, and ecosystems in the United States, especially in the West. Here we quantify the efficacy of prescribed burning as an intervention for mitigating smoke exposure downwind of wildfires across the West du...

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Main Authors: Makoto M. Kelp, Matthew C. Carroll, Tianjia Liu, Robert M. Yantosca, Heath E. Hockenberry, Loretta J. Mickley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-06-01
Series:Earth's Future
Subjects:
wildfires
prescribed fires
fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
environmental justice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF003468

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https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF003468

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