Differences in Long Term Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Among People Who Are Incarcerated Compared to People Who Are Not Incarcerated in California, 2015–2020
days compared to non-incarcerated people (25.9%). Prisons and jails in areas that have high wildfire smoke exposure levels should improve ventilation capabilities, provide protective equipment and develop preparedness plans.
Authors
- Lauren Brinkley‐Rubinstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2191-6240)
- S. Ranapurwala
- Sara N. Levintow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5558-526X)
- Kristen N. Cowan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6912-4755)
- Lawrence S. Engel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9268-4830)
- Paul L. Delamater (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3627-9739)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- GeoHealth
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1029/2025gh001569
- Primary Topic
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00