Wildfire smoke’s effects are getting worse
The far-reaching effects of wildfires and wildfire smoke are a growing problem, researchers say. Climate change is the "straw that broke the camel's back."
Jan. 15, 2021 • ~11 min
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Some Say 'There's No Smoke Without Fire'
Jan. 9, 2021 • ~3 min •
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Seat belts and smoking rates show people eventually adopt healthy behaviors – but it can take time we don't have during a pandemic
Public health recommendations have always been a hard sell. Resistance to new behaviors – like the mask-wearing and social distancing advised during the COVID-19 pandemic – is part of human nature.
Dec. 29, 2020 • ~7 min
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People who vape are more likely to report mental fog
People who vape are more likely to say they experience mental fog. Does vaping cause the cognitive problem, or are they self-medicating?
Dec. 29, 2020 • ~5 min
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Even light smokers could be addicted
Even people who consider themselves casual or light smokers may be addicted to nicotine, researchers say.
Dec. 24, 2020 • ~5 min
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Is cadmium a factor in flu, pneumonia, COVID death rates?
New research suggests a link between cadmium exposure and deaths from influenza, pneumonia, and possibly COVID-19.
Dec. 17, 2020 • ~7 min
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Wildfire smoke changes dramatically as it ages, and that matters for downwind air quality – here's what we learned flying through smoke plumes
Thousands of chemical compounds in wildfire smoke are interacting with each other and sunlight as the smoke travels. For people downwind, it can become more toxic over time.
Dec. 17, 2020 • ~8 min
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We’ll see more fire seasons like 2020 - here’s a strategy for managing our nation’s flammable landscapes
A fire scientists offers a six-point strategy for preventing wildfires and living safely in flammable landscapes.
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~8 min
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Coming out as bisexual linked to smoking risk
People may be particularly vulnerable to smoking around the time they come out as bisexual, research finds.
Nov. 9, 2020 • ~6 min
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Flights into wildfire plumes could make smoke forecasts better
To find out how wildfire smoke changes over time, researchers flew through plumes to get a view from the inside. Their findings could improve forecasts.
Nov. 6, 2020 • ~9 min
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