The Insidious Threat of Wildfire - Not What You Might Think

Type

Health

Literature

Organization

The Progressive

Description

Of course, wildfires are life-threatening for those in their path and for the firefighters who work to contain them: 54 people perished in wildfires across the American West last year. But health threats are not limited to those at the line of fire.

Geography

California

Website

http://progressive.org/op-eds/wildfire-health-threat-can-be-reduced-180124/

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