Wildfire Smoke and Protective Actions in Canadian Indigenous Communities

• Published in: Atmosphere Vol. 14; no. 8; p. 1204
• Main Authors: Batdorf, Brieanna, McGee, Tara K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2023
• Subjects: air quality; Asthma; Canadian literature; Canadian native peoples; Community; Decision making; Emergency management; Emergency preparedness; Emissions; Environmental aspects; Fatalities; Forest & brush fires; Indigenous; Indigenous peoples; Inuit; Narratives; Native North Americans; Northern communities; Perceptions; Pollutants; protective actions; public health; Smoke; wildfire; Wildfires; Canada

In Canada, Indigenous populations are disproportionately threatened by wildfire smoke and the associated adverse health impacts. This paper presents the results of a narrative review of 51 academic and related resources which explored protective action decision making during wildfire smoke events wi...