In the days after the Marshall Fire, residents quickly reached out to nearby scientists who study wildfire smoke and health risks at the University of Colorado Boulder and area labs. People wanted to ...
Wildfire smoke — such as that pictured here from the Franklin Fire in Malibu, Calif. — can have negative health effects, even for those living many miles away. (David Swanson/AFP via Getty ...
CLIMATEWIRE | Wildfire smoke can aggravate a variety of medical conditions, from asthma to heart disease. Now, new research adds another worry to the mix. It can elevate the risk of dementia.
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. In fact, the fine-particle ...