How Wildfire Smoke Threatens HealthSmoke particles can bypass respiratory defenses, causing health problems.Health effects from smoke include cellular damage and serious conditions like heart disease and dementia.Determining exposure and risk levels for smoke is complex.
Wildfire Smoke Is Even More Dangerous Than Anyone KnewWildfire smoke poses significant health risks, with projections indicating millions will face unhealthy air in the coming years.
Opinion | One of the World's Biggest Health Risks Is a Philanthropic Blind SpotNew York City's air quality crisis on June 7 revealed the severe impact of pollution globally, with 8.1 million air pollution-related deaths in 2021.
Some Trees Hold Their Breath' During WildfiresPlants respond to wildfire smoke by 'holding their breath', closing leaf pores to protect themselves.
What we learned about wildfire smoke in 2024 - High Country NewsWildfire smoke poses serious health risks, including increased chances of heart disease and lung cancer, due to its small particulate matter.
How Researchers Measure Wildfire Smoke Exposure Doesn't Capture Long-Term Health Effects and Hides Racial Disparities | KQEDWildfire smoke poses long-term health risks, necessitating new metrics to measure exposure accurately.
How Wildfire Smoke Threatens HealthSmoke particles can bypass respiratory defenses, causing health problems.Health effects from smoke include cellular damage and serious conditions like heart disease and dementia.Determining exposure and risk levels for smoke is complex.
Wildfire Smoke Is Even More Dangerous Than Anyone KnewWildfire smoke poses significant health risks, with projections indicating millions will face unhealthy air in the coming years.
Opinion | One of the World's Biggest Health Risks Is a Philanthropic Blind SpotNew York City's air quality crisis on June 7 revealed the severe impact of pollution globally, with 8.1 million air pollution-related deaths in 2021.
Some Trees Hold Their Breath' During WildfiresPlants respond to wildfire smoke by 'holding their breath', closing leaf pores to protect themselves.
What we learned about wildfire smoke in 2024 - High Country NewsWildfire smoke poses serious health risks, including increased chances of heart disease and lung cancer, due to its small particulate matter.
How Researchers Measure Wildfire Smoke Exposure Doesn't Capture Long-Term Health Effects and Hides Racial Disparities | KQEDWildfire smoke poses long-term health risks, necessitating new metrics to measure exposure accurately.
Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain than other air pollution, study saysWildfire smoke may pose a greater risk to brain health compared to other types of air pollution, potentially increasing the likelihood of dementia.
Wildfire Smoke Linked to Increased Risk of DementiaWildfire smoke significantly increases dementia risk, indicating a major public health concern.
Wildfire smoke increases dementia risk more than other forms of air pollution, landmark study findsExposure to wildfire smoke increases dementia odds more than other air pollution forms.
Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain than other air pollution, study saysWildfire smoke may pose a higher risk for dementia compared to other types of air pollution, impacting brain health significantly.
Wildfire smoke may increase the risk of dementia, study findsWildfire smoke may have worse impact on brain health than other pollution, potentially increasing dementia risk.
Fire brain': how wildfire smoke affects our mental healthWildfire smoke's impact on mental and physical health is significant, affecting brain health and cognitive function.
Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain than other air pollution, study saysWildfire smoke may pose a greater risk to brain health compared to other types of air pollution, potentially increasing the likelihood of dementia.
Wildfire Smoke Linked to Increased Risk of DementiaWildfire smoke significantly increases dementia risk, indicating a major public health concern.
Wildfire smoke increases dementia risk more than other forms of air pollution, landmark study findsExposure to wildfire smoke increases dementia odds more than other air pollution forms.
Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain than other air pollution, study saysWildfire smoke may pose a higher risk for dementia compared to other types of air pollution, impacting brain health significantly.
Wildfire smoke may increase the risk of dementia, study findsWildfire smoke may have worse impact on brain health than other pollution, potentially increasing dementia risk.
Fire brain': how wildfire smoke affects our mental healthWildfire smoke's impact on mental and physical health is significant, affecting brain health and cognitive function.
50,000 Californians died prematurely due to wildfire smoke in past decadeMore than 50,000 people have died prematurely in California over a decade due to exposure to toxic particles in wildfire smoke.
California's Wealthy Wine Industry Routinely Endangers Health of Its WorkersFarmworkers in California's North Bay vineyards face significant health risks due to wildfire smoke during the grape harvest, compounding existing health issues.
50,000 Californians died prematurely due to wildfire smoke in past decadeMore than 50,000 people have died prematurely in California over a decade due to exposure to toxic particles in wildfire smoke.
California's Wealthy Wine Industry Routinely Endangers Health of Its WorkersFarmworkers in California's North Bay vineyards face significant health risks due to wildfire smoke during the grape harvest, compounding existing health issues.
Wildfire smoke makes some trees hold their breath, researchers findPlants react to wildfire smoke by closing pores to protect themselves.
Wildfire smoke linked to heightened risk of dementia diagnosis, new California research findsWildfire smoke linked to heightened risk of dementia diagnosis.
Health of California's best-known lakes may have been hurt by back-to-back years of wildfire smokeWildfire smoke adversely affects California's freshwater ecosystems, altering lakes' health by impacting light, temperature, and oxygen.
Minnesota and Wisconsin See Air Quality Warnings From Canadian WildfiresResidents in northern Central US affected by wildfire smoke from Canada, leading to air quality alerts and health warnings.
Why Aren't Heat and Wildfire Smoke Called Disasters? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit QuarterlyHeat-related injuries and deaths, including burns, are increasing due to climate change. FEMA does not consider extreme heat and wildfire smoke as response-worthy disasters.
What happens to birds when it's smoky outside? - High Country NewsVolunteers spend 10 minutes per week observing birds to help scientists like Olivia Sanderfoot understand avian responses to wildfire smoke.
Why Aren't Heat and Wildfire Smoke Called Disasters? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit QuarterlyHeat-related injuries and deaths, including burns, are increasing due to climate change. FEMA does not consider extreme heat and wildfire smoke as response-worthy disasters.
What happens to birds when it's smoky outside? - High Country NewsVolunteers spend 10 minutes per week observing birds to help scientists like Olivia Sanderfoot understand avian responses to wildfire smoke.
Orange Smoke Haze Could Be On Its Way to the Bay Area; Also, Inland Areas to Get More Extreme Heat This WeekWildfire smoke could affect San Francisco skies as a new heatwave hits, with Heat Advisory and Excessive Heat Warning in place.