The goal of this research is to investigate the relationship between wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and the health of the newborn baby and mother, as well as to provide education and other…

The goal of this research is to investigate the relationship between wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and the health of the newborn baby and mother, as well as to provide education and other preventive solutions to underserved communities. Activities:the project will utilize an existing spatiotemporally resolved lower-cost air monitoring network in richmond, CA and aggregate data from other networks across contra costa county for three aims: (1) characterizing local disparities in exposure to air pollution, heat, and humidity, and the impact of wildfires on exacerbating these disparities; (2) assessing relationships between exposure and perinatal outcomes; and (3) developing model community-driven interventions and policies to reduce exposures and health impacts. Subrecipient:UC berkeley ($486,995) will assist with analysis, cleaning, and management for exposure data and will establish automated quality assurance for all sources of data.outcomes:deliverables include annual and final reports, as well as critical environmental information on the impacts of wildfire smoke on infant and maternal health communicated to public health agencies, pediatric specialists, community leaders, and pregnant mothers. Intended beneficiaries include mothers, children, and public health agencies in underserved communities in the state of california and similar communities across the country.