Using Analytic Tools to Improve Wildfire Victim Care Coordination
Climate change is a public health crisis, threatening human health by increasing the frequency and intensity of natural disasters like hurricanes, tropical storms, floods, heatwaves, wildfires, and more. These events have significant ramifications for the healthcare system worldwide, increasing costs and exacerbating infectious diseases.
Air pollution caused by agricultural emissions and wildfire smoke may also contribute to adverse outcomes in chronic disease.