Wildfire Smoke Study Raises Concerns About Health Effects From Future California Wildfires

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A new study on the health effects of wildfire smoke makes some dire predictions for the Pacific Northwest and Northern California.

September 9, 2020, was the day smoke from Northern California wildfires gave the Bay Area a Mars-like appearance.SJPD Chief: Officer Shot Man Who Had Disarmed Another Man Brandishing Gun During Restaurant Fight Chaos

“I do remember going out and breathing the air and how that hurt a little more than usual,” De La Paz told KPIX 5. The study predicts the effects of climate change will make wildfires bigger and more frequent and air quality during those times could be three times worse by the end of the century.“So that is how scary it is. We didn’t even know this silent killer is in our backyards when we go out and breathe the air. Children are even at higher risk because of how vulnerable their respiratory system is,” said Dr.

“We know that wildfire PM 2.5 are a lot more dangerous than even car exhaust because there are more heavy metals and there is soot,” Diao said.

 

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