Wildfires are bigger, more severe and more common today in the western United States than at any time in the last four decades, with Maui, Hawaii's devastating blaze being just the latest tragic example. In California, nearly ...
Aug 16, 2023
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The Canadian wildfires this summer exposed people to secondhand smoke at levels not seen since smoking was banned indoors in 2006, according to preliminary findings from Rutgers University researchers.
Jul 23, 2023
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Children exposed to wildfire smoke in the first trimester of pregnancy or the first few weeks after birth are more likely to be prescribed upper respiratory medication earlier in life, according to a new study from researchers ...
Jul 19, 2023
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As North America recovers from some of the worst air quality in decades due to wildfires, one of the largest and most comprehensive studies into the long-term health impact of smoke exposure raises significant concerns about ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Smoke from more than 200 wildfires burning across Canada has been turning skies hazy in North American cities far from the flames.
May 23, 2023
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Alaska is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, and Penn State researchers are examining the resulting impacts, such as wildfires, and how they are linked to health conditions like asthma. In a new study, they found ...
Mar 31, 2023
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Wildfires are known to have a lot of negative impacts on the environment and the health of the people who live through them.
Mar 20, 2023
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In a new study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting—and published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology—researchers will unveil ...
Feb 12, 2023
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Three types of fungi that cause serious lung infections and were once thought to be confined to certain regions of the United States are now widespread.
Jan 5, 2023
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When Anabel Garcia got home from her job tending to grape orchards in Sonoma County, California, she noticed her saliva was black.
Oct 10, 2022
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