Wildfire smoke increases risk of dementia, UW study finds
Wildfire smoke is no longer a one-off event,” said Joan Casey, an environmental epidemiologist. “This is about the health of all Americans.”
Wildfire smoke exposure might increase dementia risk
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.
Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Dementia Risk
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- 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 pollution created by ...
Wildfire Smoke Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
The particles that make up wildfire smoke may raise the risk of dementia even more than similar airborne pollutants from other sources
Wildfire smoke can heighten risk of dementia in people over 60, NW study finds
That risk will continue to rise as climate change warms the atmosphere and deepens wildfire seasons, said lead author Joan Casey, an environmental epidemiologist at the University of Washington.
Exposure to wildfire smoke increases the risk of developing dementia, study says
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Joan Casey, who co-wrote a new study that links exposure to wildfire smoke to an increased risk of dementia.
Scientists identify potential link between wildfire smoke exposure and dementia diagnoses
Exposure to the tiny pollutants emitted by wildfires may be increasing the older adult population’s odds of dementia diagnosis, a new study has found. Among more than 1.2 million people tracked over a decade in Southern California,
Wildfire smoke can increase dementia risk, research finds
In parts of the western United States, wildfire smoke is responsible for as much as half of all particulate matter pollution.
Landlords Evicted Maui Residents and Housed Wildfire Survivors for More Money. FEMA Didn’t Take Basic Steps to Stop It.
But new reporting shows that FEMA didn’t take basic steps to ensure that happened: When the agency inked contracts with ...
Oregon Gov. Kotek calling legislative special session to fund wildfire costs
The fires' full cost topped $350 million, Oregon's governor said. The feds will pay much of that, but she wants the state to ...
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Nov. 27
A new wildfire was reported today at 5:14 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land.
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Hundreds hope to return home as firefighters battle wildfire in NY, NJ
Residents who fled more than 160 homes along the New York-New Jersey border over the weekend were hoping to return Monday ...
FEMA’s Plan For Maui Wildfire Survivors Lacked Safeguards For Residents
FEMA officials said they didn’t want their housing program for survivors of Maui’s 2023 wildfires to displace any residents.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Humboldt County on Nov. 26
A new wildfire was reported today at 8:03 p.m. in Humboldt County. The wildfire has been burning on federal land managed by ...
Opposition to forest thinning heats up in Jeffco mountain parks as wildfire threat looms
Wildfire mitigation is a hot topic in Colorado, with the fire season now stretching well beyond the sweltering summer months ...
Unearthed footage of Barron Trump speaking with mom's accent spreads like wildfire after dad's massive win
Viral unearthed videos spreading across social media show first son Barron Trump spoke with a Slovenian accent, like his mom, ...
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NY Army Guard aviators play key role in controlling wildfire
New York Army National Guard aviators dropped 550,160 gallons of water on the 5,200 acre Jennings Creek fire between Nov.
Tennessee considers wildfire training pilot program as more residents move to forested areas
Tennessee has one of the fastest-growing wildland urban interfaces in the country, according to the TN Dept. of Agriculture, ...