Wu, students' study on health impacts of wildfires

AirUCI faculty Jun Wu and AirUCI grad students Anqi Jiao and Mengyi Li are among the co-authors on a new study that highlights the compounded effects of frequent wildfires and smoke exposure on physical and mental health, local economies, and community resilience in the eastern Coachella Valley. Their findings are among the few to contribute to the literature about how low-income, marginalized communities can respond to and protect themselves from wildfire threats.  Read the article

Date: 
Thursday, August 29, 2024