Articles
Climate Change & Wildfires: Why Kids Are Most at Risk
By: Katie Durrwachter-Erno, MD, FAAP & Lisa Patel, MD, MESc, FAAP 11/8/2022
Wildfires are a threat to homes and communities. They cause stress and harm to those in their path. If you don't live where wildfires are increasingly common, you may not think about how or why they relate to climate change. But the damage from more frequent wildfire smoke still can affect your child's health.
Climate Checkup for Children's Health: Little Changes With Big Impact
By: Rebecca Philipsborn, MD, MPA, FAAP 10/12/2022
Climate change can be scary and overwhelming for children and families. It causes harm from storms, wildfires, emerging illnesses, and heat and air pollution. Many of these harms build upon one another to worsen child health.
