As wildfires become increasingly common and widespread, the threat of smoke on our bodies is a growing public health concern. While experts continue to study the long-term effects of wildfire smoke on our health, there are protective measures people can take to mitigate the impact, such as stay...
When a wildfire rages, the flames aren't the only threat. The smoke poses its own risks. Fine particles and harmful chemicals can get into your lungs and bring on a number of health problems. Some people are more sensitive to the smoke than others, but everyone should do what they can ...
According to the EPA,people with cardiovascular disease, older adults, children under age 18, pregnant people, outdoor workers and people of lower socio-economic status are at greater risk of health effects caused by wildfire smoke. Dr. Wendy Chang ofReproductive Partners Medical Groups...
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Wildfire smoke is an increasing environmental health threat to which children are particularly vulnerable, for both physiologic and behavioral reasons. To address the need for improved public health messaging this review summarizes current knowledge and knowledge gaps in the health effects of wildfire smok...
Wildfire smoke is an increasing environmental health threat to which children are particularly vulnerable, for both physiologic and behavioral reasons. To address the need for improved public health messaging this review summarizes current knowledge and
Smoke from wildfires is a growing public health risk due to the enormous amount of smoke-related pollution that is produced and can travel thousands of kilometers from its source. While many studies have documented the physical health harms of wildfire s
“The long-term consequences, if any, of exposure to wildfire smoke remain unknown, so we are not yet totally in the clear,” study co-author and NYU Langone doctoral studentDavid Lugliosaid in the release. Researchers plan further air monitoring to compare the health effects of exposure to ...
"We have long known about the harmful health effects of wildfire smoke," says Jiayun Angela Yao, the study's lead author who conducted this research while completing her Ph.D. in the UBC School of Population and Public Health. "But it's alarming to see just how quickly fine particular ma...
Wildfire smoke is about 10 times as toxic as the regular air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels, and there's no safe level of exposure, Stanford experts say, the more we breathe, the worse the range of health outcomes. As wildfires continue to rage across the Los Angeles area, ...