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The hidden crisis of incarcerated individuals during wildfires

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Climate change has intensified wildfire conditions worldwide, doubling their frequency over the past two decades.1 Wildfires pose immediate health risks including burns, extreme heat, and smoke inhalation, along with long-term pulmonary, cardiovascular, and mental health impacts. Incarcerated individuals are a population uniquely poised to suffer from extreme weather events, as demonstrated by the 2025 Los Angeles (LA) fires.

Source: The Lancet Regional Health - Americas

DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101032

Authors: Katherine LeMasters, Lawrence A. Haber

Institutions: University of Colorado Anschutz, Denver Health Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change and Health Impacts

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Climate action

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,930