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The Conversation on MSN · 2d

LA fires: Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is a growing health risk, and not well understood

Millions of people across the Los Angeles area are being exposed to wildfire smoke as fires burn through homes and vehicles. The fires in January 2025 have burned thousands of structures, along with the building materials,

How exposure to wildfire smoke can put your health at risk

As wildfires rage in southern California, Scripps News spoke with Dr. Omer Awan, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, about the health risks involved for those nearby.

LA Times on MSN · 2d

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.

LA Wildfire Smoke Raises Health Concerns in California

The smoke and debris from the Los Angeles wildfire is raising health concerns. Los Angeles County's Public Health Department warns "If you see or smell smoke, or notice particles and ash in the air, stay indoors to limit exposure.

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Wildfires ignite infection risks, by weakening the body’s immune defences and spreading bugs in smoke

Over the past several days, the world has watched on in shock as wildfires have devastated large parts of Los Angeles. Beyond ...

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Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?

Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of ...

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Climate damage hits LA firefighters’ lungs

Firefighters are risking not just their lives but also their health to beat back the unprecedented blazes engulfing the Los ...

Estes Park News2d

Winter Pile Burning To Continue

Fire managers at Rocky Mountain National Park plan to take advantage of favorable winter weather and conditions to conduct ...

Daily Camera13d

Opinion: Colleen E. Reid: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger in homes that escape burning

When wildfires like the Marshall Fire reach the wildland-urban interface ... the chemicals released are different from ...

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Fire tornadoes are a risk under California’s extreme wildfire conditions

The National Weather Service warned Tuesday that the combination of high winds and severely dry conditions have created a ...

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Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress

As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines, wildland firefighters who have spent months working in the ...

Prescribed burning to continue this week, conditions permitting, at Lake Tahoe

If conditions and weather are favorable and resources are available, the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) will continue ...

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