A significant body of research demonstrates that exposure to wildfire smoke has negative effects on the brain.

And as climate change fuels longer wildfire seasons, concerns over smoke exposure and the health threats of fires are growing. But the effects of air pollution on the brain are only beginning to ...

Wildfire smoke contains ... a climate change epidemiologist at the University of San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, in a recent explainer. In addition to exacerbating existing conditions ...

Wildfire smoke contains a mixture of pollutants ... noted Tarik Benmarhnia, a climate change epidemiologist at the University of San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, in a recent ...

Lower Access to Air Conditioning May Increase Need for Emergency Care for Wildfire Smoke Exposure Jan. 11 ... an important tactic in climate change ... Dec. 12, 2024 — Researchers have found ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech ... whether it’s been wildfire smoke or the pandemic,” Patel said. “When kids miss school, that is also a detriment to their health.

WHAT IS UNKNOWN? More frequent wildfires likely linked to climate change mean people will be exposed more often and the health effects of wildfire smoke exposure over multiple seasons are not yet ...

Concern over wildfires is growing due to climate change, which is making them more frequent and ... The consequences of wildfire smoke extend beyond the immediate area of the fire. Smoke plumes can ...

A quick scientific study finds that human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and ...

A new report suggests that climate change-induced factors, like reduced rainfall, primed conditions for the Palisades and ...