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Wildfires often spew plumes of toxic smoke throughout the western United States, eroding decades of improvements in air quality. But the impact of this wildfire smoke on human health is just beginning to be analyzed. A new paper by…

April 5, 2024 SEATTLE (April 5, 2024) – State and federal agencies and departments in Oregon and Washington have agreed to collaborate on addressing the escalating…

Venezuela’s dry season typically extends from December to March with heavy rains…

Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body and causes many diseases. Credit: CDC/Debora Cartagena Take a puff of nicotine for the first…

Increased exposure to wildfire smoke is one of the most damaging effects of climate changeNasa's Earth Observatory Exposure to rising levels of wildfire smoke could lead to more than 10,000 additional deaths…

Weighted prevalence of smoking menthol cigarettes among all adults who smoke cigarettes and those aged 18–24 years in Great Britain over time. Lines and shaded…

Climate stressors and impacts Climate change is exacerbating the major factors that lead to wildfire: heat, drought, and dead trees. The West is particularly vulnerable to such fires. Between 1970 and 2003, warmer and drier conditions…

Wildfire smoke is a mix of gases and fine particles from burning trees and plants, buildings, and other material. It can cause irritation to the respiratory system, putting people vulnerable to smoke — including those with asthma,…

Indigenous communities in California were exposed to about 1.7 times as much wildfire smoke, on average, as would be expected based on their statewide populations.…

Indigenous communities in California were exposed to about 1.7 times as much wildfire smoke, on average, as would be expected based on their statewide populations.…

Despite fewer wildfires in the past two years, the average number of days with heavy smoke in California’s air has been rising. Californians continue to express concern about wildfires, as the incidents of wildfires have…

Bushfires are currently burning in Australian states including Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia. In some areas, fire authorities have warned residents about the presence of smoke..@tasfireservice has issued a…

1. IntroductionTwo primary means of early forest fire warning are fire detection and smoke detection. Compared with fire detection, smoke detection can ensure the safety of firefighters and minimize the loss of forest and firefighting…

Firefighters watch as the Fairview Fire burns on a hillside, Sept. 8, 2022, near Hemet, Calif. Credit: AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File Extreme…

During a March 8 webinar sponsored by the NIEHS Mixtures Cross-Divisional Group, toxicologist Julia Rager, Ph.D., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), discussed her efforts to model and sample toxic exposures from…

January 25, 2024 SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Esperanza Community Housing Corporation in Los Angeles to receive a…

January 25, 2024 SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Arizona Board of Regents and Arizona State University to receive a…

1. IntroductionWildfires are a natural part of the ecological cycle termed the “fire regime” . The last few decades have witnessed a concerning surge in the frequency, size, and duration of wildfires . Despite efforts to suppress…

PNW communities to receive over $3.4M in funding January 23, 2024 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced the selection of four grant…

State to receive $854k for wildfire smoke preparedness projects in target underserved areas January 23, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY – The U.S. Environmental Protection…

State to receive $1.89M for community wildfire smoke preparedness projects January 23, 2024 DENVER – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to…

January 23, 2024 WASHINGTON –  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced the selection of nine grant applicants to receive an expected $10.67…

1. IntroductionForests provide important ecosystem services, such as climate regulation, the recharge of aquifers, food production, and greenhouse gas sequestration . However, large-scale forest fires have occurred frequently, causing…

Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS)In recent weeks, wildfires — and the potential health effects of resulting poor air quality — have drawn attention from millions of…

Nov 13, 2023Power transitions affect a state’s ability to exercise economic statecraft. As a dominating and a rising power approach parity, they face structural incentives to decouple their economies. This decoupling affects…

Selected Area Electron Diffraction ring pattern from gold nanoparticles. The rings are indexed to Au as per the Joint Committee on Powder Diffraction Standards (JCPDS)…

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3.1. Smoke Spread CharacteristicsIn Figure 2, the illustration depicts the length of smoke flow at HRR = 5 MW and ventilation velocities ( V ) ranging from 1 to 3 m/s, considering two different fire locations at X f = 40 m…

Files Download Bill Moore Interview_Consent_Form_5611112215.pdf (144 KB) Clinical Site Brandon, Vermont Keywords particle pollution, smoke, wildfire, asthma, COPD Disciplines Medical…

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Cigarette smoking is the #1 cause of lung cancer, but it also can be caused by using other forms of tobacco like pipes or cigars, breathing secondhand smoke, being…

Ozone levels above the mid-southern hemisphere dropped 13 per cent after Australia’s worst fires on record due to chemical reactions…

Contributor and molecular neuroscientist Crystal Dilworth explores the world of electronic cigarettes, from an e-cig convention in Anaheim, California, to a research lab at the University of California in San FranciscoAn e-cig is a new…

Millions of tonnes of produce become biofuel. But is this really a good idea?Can we afford to burn food?The history of biofuel perfectly demonstrates the fact that there is no magic wand to solve the problems that humanity will have to…