This webinar audio description is a collaboration between CDC's National Center for Environmental Health, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of Interior (DOI).

During this webinar, you will learn about

- The various types of wildland fires and places the fire smoke affects

- How land management agencies approach wildfires and prescribed fires

- Roles public health agencies may play regarding wildland fires

- Identifying health concerns related to wildland fire smoke

- Preparing for and reducing smoke exposure

- Ongoing collaborations between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, and other partners

This webinar was recorded July 11, 2024.

Presenters

Antonio Neri MD, MPH, FACPM

Captain USPHS / Chief Data Scientist

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for Environmental Health

Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice

Jason Sacks, MPH

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment

Integrated Climate Sciences Division

Office of Research and Development

Sarah Coefield, MS, MA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment

Integrated Climate Sciences Division

Office of Research and Development

Bret Anderson

U.S. Department of Interior

Bureau of Land Management

Division of Wildlife, Aquatics & Environmental Protection

National Air Resources Program Lead

Pete Lahm

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Fire and Aviation Management State and Private Forestry

Air Resource Specialist

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