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Briefing: California communities' recovery time between wildfire smoke events is shrinking

Strategic angle: A study reveals that increasing wildfire intensity is impacting public health in California.

Editorial Staff · 2026-03-11 · 1 MIN READ

Wildfire smoke has become a significant public health concern.

Communities are experiencing shorter recovery times between smoke events.

The study was conducted by researchers at UC San Diego.