After the Smoke Clears: Wildland-Urban Interface Fires and Residues in Nearby Homes.

INDOOR air pollution prevention; POLYCYCLIC aromatic hydrocarbon analysis; ORGANIC compound analysis; METAL analysis; ENVIRONMENTAL monitoring equipment; AIR pollution; ENVIRONMENTAL health; ARCHITECTURE; WILDFIRES; HEALTH status indicators; DUST; DIFFUSION of innovations; AIR filters; PRODUCT design; HOME environment; SIMULATION methods in education; METROPOLITAN areas; AWARDS; RESEARCH; SMOKE; INDOOR air pollution; PARTICULATE matter; PUBLIC health

The article discusses the results of a study on the impacts of wildfire smoke on health and indoor air quality. Topics mentioned include the analysis of dust for the presence of metals, metalloids, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, the levels of volatile organic compounds in affected and unaffected homes, and a description of modeling homes and materials experiment to simulate indoor air quality.