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Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke in At Risk Communities in California

A scene showing masked community members standing among homes and hills as orange wildfire smoke drifts overhead, with subtle overlays of lungs and medical icons in the smoke to represent respiratory risks.
A scene showing masked community members standing among homes and hills as orange wildfire smoke drifts overhead, with subtle overlays of lungs and medical icons in the smoke to represent respiratory risks.

Project Description

In April 2023, Dr. Neeta Thakur and project partners received funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study the health effects of particulate matter from wildfire smoke, focusing on how these effects impact underserved communities. Dr. Thakur and her team are surveying residents in Fresno, Richmond and San Francisco to identify barriers and facilitators to taking household actions to protect their health from wildfire smoke.

Funders

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Investigators

Lead Investigator: Dr. Neeta Thakur

Co-Investigators: TBA

Partners

University of California Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Community-Based Organizations in Fresno, Richmond and San Francisco.

Countries of Activity

United States

Regions of Activity

Fresno, Richmond, San Francisco

Resources

TBA