Planned burn-offs help avoid wildfires, but could expose more to smoke

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California's skies have turned orange and black several times in recent years due to smoke from major wildfires, and now authorities want to use scheduled fires to reduce the amount of fuel available for wildfires. However, new research suggests frequent controlled burns could end up having a worse health effect due to the impact of repeated low-level smoke exposure near California's densely populated areas.

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Organisation/s: California Department of Public Health, USA

Funder: This project was supported by a grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention's (CAL FIRE) Forest Health Research Program (Agreements # 8GG19803; 8GG20801), as part of California Climate Investments.

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