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Board of Health Minutes <br />April 18, 2019 <br />3 of 3 <br />State DOH, Oregon Health Sciences, people from California who deal with wildfires, local public health <br />departments, Spokane, and King County. We know that wildfires are getting worse. Dr. Larson discussed <br />multiple closures around the county and the health impacts that affect our community. The Wildfire <br />Smoke Impact Workgroup is focusing on guidance for air quality problems and objectives. The three <br />main objectives are communication that is consistent across the state, provide school closure and event <br />cancelation procedures, and discuss what we can do with low cost sensors. Closures due to air quality are <br />going to come from the local health departments. The group had decided last week using PM2.5 to <br />consider closing at 35.5 and require closing at 80.5. Dr. Larson discussed the health risks of being out in <br />wildfire smoke, and discussed the future of how to approach discussions with those that will be effected <br />by bad air quality, and closures that may need to happen. Dr. Larson will keep the board posted of further <br />updates from the group and this will be an ongoing discussion. <br />Meeting adjourned at 11:59 pm <br />Co a Board of Health <br />risten Lamb,'nistrator <br />Kittitas Countytic Health <br />U6 <br />Candi Blackford, Clerk of the Board of Health <br />