Wildfire smoke exposure might increase dementia risk
People in Southern California with relatively high exposures to wildfire smoke over a decade also had significantly higher risks for dementia, a new study warns.
Wildfire smoke increases risk of dementia, UW study finds
Wildfire smoke is no longer a one-off event,” said Joan Casey, an environmental epidemiologist. “This is about the health of all Americans.”
Scientists identify potential link between wildfire smoke exposure and dementia diagnoses
Exposure to the tiny pollutants emitted by wildfires may be increasing the older adult population’s odds of dementia diagnosis, a new study has found. Among more than 1.2 million people tracked
Wildfire smoke increases risk of dementia, study finds
The wildfire smoke that blankets much of the American West each summer is likely more harmful than previously understood, especially to older people, scientists found.
Wildfire Smoke Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
The particles that make up wildfire smoke may raise the risk of dementia even more than similar airborne pollutants from other sources
Wildfire smoke can heighten risk of dementia in people over 60, NW study finds
That risk will continue to rise as climate change warms the atmosphere and deepens wildfire seasons, said lead author Joan Casey, an environmental epidemiologist at the University of Washington.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Nov. 28
A new wildfire was reported today at 6:45 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. There is ...
Wildfire contractors wait for reimbursement as Governor Kotek calls for funds in special session
It was a historic wildfire season in Oregon that saw record numbers for the 1.9 million acres burned and $350 million total ...
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Wildfire pollution causes over 1.5M deaths per year, study finds
Air pollution caused by wildfires is responsible for more than 1.5 million deaths annually worldwide, according to a study ...
Landlords Evicted Maui Residents and Housed Wildfire Survivors for More Money. FEMA Didn’t Take Basic Steps to Stop It.
But new reporting shows that FEMA didn’t take basic steps to ensure that happened: When the agency inked contracts with ...
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Riverside County on Nov. 26
A new wildfire was reported today at 12:12 p.m. in Riverside County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently ...
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Wildfire, mayor resignation, earthquake and storms: Greenwood Lake commemorates 2024 with centennial time capsule
Centennial committee co-chair Nancy Clifford said there will be a special package of items in the capsule to tell the story ...
Wildfire threat continues in much of the US Northeast as dry conditions persist
Windy conditions have renewed a wildfire that escaped a containment line and prompted a voluntary evacuation for a small ...
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NY Army Guard aviators play key role in controlling wildfire
New York Army National Guard aviators dropped 550,160 gallons of water on the 5,200 acre Jennings Creek fire between Nov.
Opposition to forest thinning heats up in Jeffco mountain parks as wildfire threat looms
Wildfire mitigation is a hot topic in Colorado, with the fire season now stretching well beyond the sweltering summer months ...