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Silhouette of a construction crane on a building at sunset

News Article

Extreme Heat and the Built Environment

Inside the foundational change for public health protection and building resilience.

Jun 27, 2024

News Alert

CIRI Presents New Webinar on Health Impacts of Wildfires in the WUI

Chemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI) presents a new webinar, “Understanding Wildfires in the Wildland Urban Interface, the Built Environment, and Public Health.”

Jun 11, 2024

Smoke from forest fires descends on the city

News Alert

CIRI Convenes a New PCH Task Force

CIRI has established the Protecting Community Health (PCH) Task Force to generate guidance for populations in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI).

Jun 06, 2024

Marshall Fire burns in the wildland urban interface.

Newsletter

Wildfires in the Wildland Urban Interface: A Growing Public Health Challenge

This edition of Foresight dives into the public health impacts of wildfires in the WUI, the importance of characterizing pollutants of WUI fires, and the research being done by CIRI to clearly define and further scientific knowledge on the issue.

May 31, 2024

Wildfire smoke is seen from the suburb neighbourhood

Press Release

CIRI Examines Dust and Ash from Devastating Hawaiian Wildfires

Chemical Insights Research Institute applies cutting edge technologies to evaluate the toxicity of burn-impacted land areas affected by the August 2023 Lahaina wildfires.

May 20, 2024

Invitation

Register for CIRI’s June 13 Webinar

We will define and describe the WUI and its uniquely toxic fires and subsequent health effects, share strategies for mitigating risks and preparing communities in the WUI, and give attendees a path to answer today’s challenging questions.

May 08, 2024