Wildfires Pollute Air More Than Previously Thought. Are Prescribed Burns the Answer?

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  • Greg Huey Greg Huey
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A recent Georgia Tech-led study on wildfires and air pollution remains timely, thanks to uncontrolled fires that are still plaguing parts of the U.S. The study showed that wildfires release three times more of fine-particle pollution that previously thought. That's the kind of pollution that can exacerbate health problems like asthma or pulmonary disease. Greg Huey, professor and chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, is one of the authors of the study. 

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College of Sciences, EAS

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Environment
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College of Sciences, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, greg huey, wildfires, fine-particle pollution, air pollution, asthma, pulmonary disease
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  • Created By: Renay San Miguel
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Aug 11, 2017 - 12:24pm
  • Last Updated: Aug 11, 2017 - 1:16pm