Wednesday, July 16, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. MDT
Location: Ponderosa

Wildfires, floods, extreme heat events, and other disasters can have a ripple effect on human health, especially for adults or children with existing health conditions. To better understand health outcomes for potentially at-risk populations, the Natural Hazards Center—with support from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation—issued a special call for quick response research to examine the complex physical and psychological health impacts of disasters. In this session, researchers will share perspectives on the health ramifications of recent large-scale and highlight potential protective measures to keep people healthy in the aftermath of extreme events.