Wildfire smoke is a health risk for pregnant people — both physically and mentally

As the West’s wildfire season worsens, a new Human Rights Watch report urges policymakers to address the toll it's taking on pregnancy and birth outcomes. Read More

Wildfire Smoke Is Much More Dangerous Than You Think

As wildfires become increasingly frequent across America, millions of Americans are exposed to smoke-filled air. Interestingly enough, this exposure often occurs far from the fires themselves. Read More

How wildfire smoke, retardant slurry impact human health, environment

While flames may be the most visual wildfire danger, experts say smoke and fire retardant slurry can have long-lasting effects on human health and the environment. New research has linked wildfire ... Read More

You Have Every Reason to Avoid Breathing Wildfire Smoke

New evidence is starting to show more clearly just how devastating a public-health crisis this is. Smoke from California wildfires ... “that’s going to have unequal impacts,” Childs told ... Read More

Health impacts of repeated wildfires and smoke exposure

Public health researchers have highlighting the compounded effects of frequent wildfires and smoke exposure on physical and mental health, local economies and community resilience in Southern ... Read More

How Wildfire Smoke Affects Your Body and Mind

Persistent smoke pollution is a public health threat, with numerous impacts ... can cause serious damage. Wildfire smoke exposure is especially problematic for respiratory health. Recent studies ... Read More

How Wildfire Smoke Could Be Harming Surgical Patients

TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Wildfire smoke could ... Aug. 6 in the journal Anesthesiology. “Wildfire smoke poses significant health risks, particularly in people with preexisting ... Read More

Wildfires News

28, 2024 — Public health researchers ... tree regeneration have found that wildfire smoke comes with an unexpected benefit: It has a cooling capacity that can make ... July 11, 2024 — Forests ... Read More

Study based in Southern California reveals health impacts of repeated wildfires and smoke exposure

University of California, Irvine public health researchers have ... impacts and disruptions to daily life caused by fires and smoke. Their findings are among the few to contribute to the literature ... Read More

What health impacts did last year's wildfire smoke have on Wisconsin? New data tell the story

Those who have asthma and other lung diseases can be profoundly affected ... and cardiovascular issues, wildfire smoke is a big problem in public health,” said Dr. Jonathan Patz, a professor ... Read More

Wildfire smoke impacts fertility of people in PNW, study shows

A study published by Oregon Health & Science University in January revealed poor air quality from wildfires can impact the reproductive ... exposed to wildfire smoke during the development phase ... Read More

What health impacts did last year's wildfire smoke have on Wisconsin? New data tell the story

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and science and news group ... so they can underestimate health impacts from wildfire smoke. Read More