Graham Carlos, a practicing pulmonary and critical care physician in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at the IU School of Medicine, can speak to the health effects of wildfire smoke. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, wildfire smoke can make anyone sick, but some people — including children, people who have chronic conditions and people who are pregnant — have a higher risk of getting sick. Wildfire smoke can reach far away from where fires burn. Carlos is an active member of the American Thoracic Society and contributed to the organization's online resource for wildfire health and safety guidance.

John Christenson, a member of the IU School of Medicine's Ryan White Center for Pediatric Infectious Disease and Global Health, can speak to childhood vaccination trends and the health implications of immunizations. Vaccination rates for young children have dropped in recent years, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. This increases the possibility of disease outbreak and complications in unvaccinated children. Christenson holds board certification in pediatric infectious diseases and serves as associate medical director for pediatric infection prevention at Riley Hospital for Children.