9-7 Studying Impacts of Wildfire Smoke on our Youngest Humans

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9-7 Studying Impacts of Wildfire Smoke on our Youngest Humans

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Description:

How does wildfire smoke affect health at the very beginning of life? Tara Marko, PhD, RN, a nurse researcher and neonatal intensive care nurse, joins ANHE to discuss her research on wildfire smoke exposure and maternal and newborn health, and the role nurses can play in protecting families from environmental risks.

Tara Marko, PhD, Rn

Tara Marko is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at California State University San Marcos and a neonatal intensive care nurse at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego. Tara graduated from Bayonne Medical Center School of Nursing in 2006, New Jersey City University with her BSN in 2008, Seton Hall University with her MSN in 2010, and Washington State University in 2024 with her PhD. Her research passions include environmental health outcomes, especially wildfire smoke exposure, and maternal and neonatal health.

Nurses for Healthy Environments Podcast Host: Elizabeth Schenk, PhD, RN, FAAN 

Elizabeth Schenk, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a leader of environmental stewardship in healthcare, where she has been working to reduce pollution from healthcare for 3 decades. Schenk is a former board member of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, and serves on the boards of Montana Climate and Health and Climate Smart Missoula.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Dr. Marko’s published dissertation article: PIIS0884217525000681.pdf
• Dr. Marko’s Twitter data article: Assessing community response to wildfire smoke: A multimethod study using social media – Postma – 2023 – Public Health Nursing – Wiley Online Library
• Dr. Marko’s initial scoping review of nursing contribution to wildfire research: A Scoping Review of Nurses’ Contributions to Health-Related, Wildfire Research | Springer Publishing

Other articles: 

• Ambient black carbon particles reach the fetal side of human placenta | Nature Communications
• Effects of wildfire disaster exposure on male birth weight in an Australian population – PMC Fine particulate matter induces adipose tissue expansion and weight gain: Pathophysiology – Della Guardia – 2023 – Obesity Reviews – Wiley Online Library
• Effects of wildfire disaster exposure on male birth weight in an Australian population – PMC
• Fine particulate matter induces adipose tissue expansion and weight gain: Pathophysiology – Della Guardia – 2023 – Obesity Reviews – Wiley Online Library

About the Nurses for Healthy Environments Podcast

2026 marks the 9th season of the Nurses for Healthy Environments Podcast. Since 2017, Beth and other hosts have interviewed dozens nurses across the globe, all of whom are working at the intersection of health and environment. The goals of the podcast are to  highlight and share the amazing and leading work nurses around the world are doing to help protect our natural world in order to support health and healing, and to spread the word about the fabulous work of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments. We’re glad you found us!

Again and again, nurses are spearheading social change, climate action, environmental justice, and improving health for vulnerable populations, while using their valuable clinical skills, teaching, and caring.  Nurses’ work can seem overlooked or taken for granted, and we are here to tell their important stories. We hope you enjoy meeting the nurses in the Nurses for Healthy Environments podcast!