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Why we need to treat wildfire as a public health issue in California

  • Written by Faith Kearns, Academic Coordinator, California Institute for Water Resources, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Fires that affect populated areas raise different safety and public health issues than wildfires.AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

Deadly fires across California over the past several years have shown how wildfire has become a serious public health and safety issue. Health effects from fires close to or in populated areas range from smoke exposure to...

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