PNAS Science Sessions18 Marras 2024

Long-term impact of wildfire smoke pollution

Nationwide effects of smoke-related air pollution

Science Sessions are brief conversations with cutting-edge researchers, National Academy members, and policymakers as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), plus a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us.

In this episode, Kai Chen explains the nationwide health effects of smoke-related fine particulate matter air pollution.

In this episode, we cover:
•[00:00] Introduction
•[01:07] Environmental epidemiologist Kai Chen introduces the health risks of fine particulate matter.
•[02:20] Chen talks about trends in air pollution in the United States.
•[03:56] He explains the study findings.
•[05:51] Chen explores conditions that exacerbate smoke-related health effects.
•[06:55] Chen talks about the caveats and limitations of the study.
•[08:36] He lists the implications for policymakers and for the public.
•[10:16] Conclusion.

About Our Guest:
Kai Chen
Associate Professor
Yale School of Public Health

View related content here: https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2403960121

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