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The impacts of wildfire smoke on human health with Dr. Colleen Reid

Author(s): Colleen Reid1, Megan Seifert2

1. University of Colorado Boulder 2. Headwaters Science Institute

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In this discussion, Dr. Colleen Reid discusses her field of Health Geography, or how environmental exposures impact population health. A detailed breakdown of the pollutant composition of wildfires, how they impact health outcomes, and which…

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In this discussion, Dr. Colleen Reid discusses her field of Health Geography, or how environmental exposures impact population health. A detailed breakdown of the pollutant composition of wildfires, how they impact health outcomes, and which populations have been affected.

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Version 1.0 - published on 04 May 2022 doi:10.25334/W5J7-BC86 - cite this

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Dr. Reid is an assistant professor in the Geography Department at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her research focuses on human exposure to environmental changes influenced by global climatic changes, and society’s responses to those changes. She has led research projects on the health impacts of exposure to smoke from wildfires, and the creation and evaluation of a national neighborhood-level map of vulnerability to extreme heat events.

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