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Richard E. Peltier

Richard E. Peltier is an associate professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Massachusetts–Amherst.

Heavy smoke covers the seaside enclave of Mondos Beach beside the 101 highway as flames reach the coast during the Thomas wildfire near Ventura, California, on December 6th, 2017.
Environment

The Hazards of Breathing Wildfire Smoke

A conversation with an atmospheric chemist about the health risks posed to Californians by smoke from the Thomas Fire and Creek Fire.

By Richard E. Peltier