Dr. Dan Jaffe on preparing for wildfire season

With summer ramping up, wildfire season is soon approaching.

Dr. Dan Jaffe, professor in the Department of Physical Sciences, has taught and studied environmental chemistry and air pollution for nearly 30 years.

According to Jaffe, in the last 10 years, the amount of smoke that the Pacific Northwest has received has gone up dramatically. He encourages people to plan ahead now to prepare for wildfire smoke.

“I wish the climate wasn’t changing as fast as it is, but there are greater forces at play here,” Jaffe said. “It’s a global issue, and we can expect it to get worse so it really behooves everyone to think about wildfire preparedness.”

On June 9 at McMenamins Anderson School in downtown Bothell, Jaffe dove deeper into his research to explain what smoke is, its health impacts, why it is more widespread in recent years, and how people can protect themselves and their homes.

Read more about Jaffe’s research in the full UW Bothell story, “Preparing for wildfire season — and the smoke that comes with it.”