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Human behaviour and wildfire smoke

Why are some communities more vulnerable to wildfire smoke than others? Burke et al. study human behaviour during wildfire events by leveraging multiple non-traditional data sources, including internet search results, Twitter updates, and mobility and sensor data. Their results will help to inform better and more equitable policy.

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Hervieux-Moore, Z., Dominici, F. Human behaviour and wildfire smoke. Nat Hum Behav 6, 1327–1328 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-022-01400-z

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