On March 6, CIRES Fellow Kris Karnauskas and Associate Director for Science Christine Wiedinmyer facilitated the C4Health symposium, which focused on the health impacts of air pollution in a warming world. The gathering brought together researchers from the University of Colorado’s four campuses and policymakers working on change.

The all-day workshop featured guest speakers, lightning talks, and panels.

“By design, today’s symposium translates research, community work, and national policy. It’s cool to see how research and solutions come together so closely here, air quality and health is a place where there’s overlap between the researchers and policymakers,” xx said.

A panel moderated by Wiedinmyer featured researchers studying various impacts on health caused by climate change. Topics discussed included: metals in groundwater, heat exposure at bus stops, the health benefits of changing home appliances, and the health impacts of prescribed fires.

Lightning talks presented by CIRES researchers at the symposium:

• Joost de Gouw (CIRES Fellow and professor of Chemistry) - indoor air quality following the Marshall Fire
• Max Elling (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences PhD student) - ocean temperatures, soil moisture, and malaria interventions
• Katie Clifford (research scientist at Western Water Assessment) - analysis of heat and smoke risk in mobile home communities