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Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is poorly understood — and a growing risk
That was a forest fire, and while burning vegetation is bad ... This story originally appeared in The Conversation. The post Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is poorly understood — and a growing ...
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Lilac Fire Map, Update as New California Blaze Sparks Evacuations
The Lilac fire burns on a hillside in San Diego County, California, in this long exposure photo taken on January 21, 2025. The Lilac fire burns on a hillside in San Diego County, California ...
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Long-Term Wildfire Exposure Is Linked to Dementia Risk
Long-term exposure to wildfire and non-wildfire fine particulate matter over the course of 3 years was associated with the risk for incident dementia.
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Air, soil, water and dust: New study focuses on long-term health impacts of LA wildfire pollution
A team of researchers say they want to look at what exposure to toxins from thousands of burned structures does to people ...
The long-term health effects of L.A. County wildfire smoke
In the days after the devastating wildfires, air monitors recorded some of the highest levels of air pollution in recent years, coinciding with a surge in hospital visits.
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The L.A. fires are contained, but the harm to people’s brains may linger
In a recent study, researchers found that long-term exposure to fine particulate matter, also known as PM2.5, was linked to an increased risk of dementia. But not all air pollution carries the ...