Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing 'urban grime'
Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometers, leaving a toxic and ...
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Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing grime on urban structures, surfaces
Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometers, leaving a toxic and lingering footprint which has the potential to be re-released into the ...
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Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing grime on urban structures, surfaces: research
Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometres, leaving a toxic and lingering footprint which has the potential to be re-released into the ...
After the L.A. Fires, a New Menace Lingers
The phrase “urban firestorm” has terrified me since I first heard it, from the climate scientist Daniel Swain, who was ...
The L.A. fires are contained, but the harm to people’s brains may linger
Researchers say that long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution, particularly wildfire smoke, is linked to dementia.
Cavalry FC able to continue pre-season camp in California despite nearby wildfires
After being put on evacuation alert due to a wildfire near its pre-season training base outside of San Diego, Canadian Premier League champion Cavalry FC will likely be able to finish out its ...
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Air quality alert issued for the Coachella Valley this weekend due to wildfire smoke, ash
The Coachella Valley is expected to have unhealthy air quality over the weekend as smoke and ash from several ongoing wildfires in Los ... or PM10, due to windblown dust is expected to be in ...
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New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 8,000 acres, forces evacuations
The Hughes Fire in the Castaic Lake area of Los Angeles County forced evacuations with warnings of "immediate threat to life, ...
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Emergency demolition set for North Point Douglas house after early Sunday morning fire
There were no injuries reported at the scene, but the house sustained significant smoke, fire and water damage ... at the Austin Street building due to structural concerns and to ensure ...
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LA fires: Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is a growing health risk, and not well understood
Luke Montrose, Colorado State University (THE CONVERSATION) Millions of people across the Los Angeles area are being exposed to wildfire smoke as fires burn through homes and vehicles. The fires ...
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Smoke alarms recalled, won’t alert people to fires
to a potential fire — like they should. According to a CPSC press release, Three61 as of today has recalled about 328,000 of its Samurai Mini Smoke Alarms due to this issue. “The smoke alarms ...
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Wildfires ignite infection risks, by weakening the body’s immune defences and spreading bugs in smoke
Most people appreciate that fires can cause burns and smoke inhalation ... But these effects are thought to be due to sustained changes to the immune response. Another opportunity for infection ...