Article Out Loud – Wildfires: The Growing Public Health Threat

This is an article by Robert LaMacchia, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, July 23, 2025. Protecting people from wildfire smoke is a necessary extension of environmental resilience and public health strategy. Public health systems must adapt to effects from respiratory issues and other vulnerable populations as a measure of preparedness. Learn about one of the greatest challenges surrounding wildfire smoke—the lack of awareness of its health impacts and those most vulnerable. Now to the featured article.