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Wildfire Smoke and Kids
Stephanie Holm, MD MPH
This material was supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and funded (in part) by the cooperative
agreement award number 1 NU61TS000296-01-00 from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
Acknowledgement: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supports the PEHSU by providing partial funding to ATSDR under Inter-Agency Agreement number DW-75-
95877701. Neither EPA nor ATSDR endorse the purchase of any commercial products or services mentioned in PEHSU
publications.
Comments are the author’s and do not represent OEHHA, CalEPA or the state of California.
• How do I know if the air is bad for my child?
• What can I do about it?
Air Quality Index
AQIIndice de la Calidad del Aire
Wildfire Smoke is Mostly “Particulate Matter”
Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Kids
We KNOW wildfire smoke is related to:● Coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes, sore throat
Breathing problems (asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis)Babies born smallIn adults - more adults die when there is smoke around
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Wildfire smoke might also be related to:o How well kids grow
How well kids learnLifetime risk of cancer
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During a Smoke Event: Focus on Indoor Air
HVACMERV 13 Filter or higher
Portable Air Cleaners - CARB
DIY Air Cleaners?See Puget Sound Clean Air Agency: pscleanair.gov
Cleaner Air Shelters
● Know what air district youare in
● Check local news sources
https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/capcoa/dismap.htm
Before a Smoke Event:
Be Smoke Ready● Make a wildfire plan● ready.gov/wildfires● Prepare with Pedro for kids
Fight Climate Change● Decrease your own emissions● Encourage your leaders to
address climate change
