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Wildfire smoke warnings don't come soon enough

Environmental and public health agencies often don't warn people about smoke-choked air until it's already swept in, researchers report.

New UO study finds officials could communicate earlier about wildfire smoke

University of Oregon Finds Wildfire Smoke Warnings Need Improvement

Smoke warnings don't arrive soon enough - Wildfire Today

A new study report from the University of Oregon suggests that public warnings on wildfire smoke air quality often aren't issued till after smoke has already swept into the area. The report details recommendations on better communications by public institutions about wildfire smoke and health risks so that local residents have more time to prepare. More than half of wildfire-related tweets by 32 institutional accounts in 2022 were posted at peak levels of smoke when exposure risk was highest.

Wildfire smoke warnings need to be issued earlier, according to University of Oregon study

A new study from the University of Oregon suggests that public warnings on wildfire smoke-affected air quality often arrive too late for public preparation, the college said.