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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.

Seattle Times · 21h

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.”

The Hill on MSN · 2d

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

Scientific American · 1d

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

Yahoo · 1d

Wildfire smoke amplifies dementia risk, UW study finds

A new study spearheaded by the University of Washington has found a strong connection between long-term exposure to wildfire smoke and higher rates of dementia.

Boise State Public Radio · 1d

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.

Tina Kotek, Oregon and Wildfire

KPTV Portland on MSN · 3h

Wildfire contractors wait for reimbursement as Governor Kotek calls for funds in special session

It was a historic wildfire season in Oregon that saw record numbers for the 1.9 million acres burned and $350 million total cost.

Seattle Times · 15h

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 pay its wildfire bills as soon as possible.

Yahoo · 1d

Kotek calls special legislative session to pay outstanding bills from record Oregon wildfire season

The 2024 fire season cost Oregon emergency response agencies nearly $350 million, and the state leaders are struggling to find a way to cover outstanding bills. Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday following reporting from Oregon Public Broadcasting that she’ll call a special session of the Legislature on Dec.

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Nov. 27

A new wildfire was reported today at 8:32 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land.

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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 ...

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Branches falling on PG&E power line may have sparked 19,000-acre California wildfire

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. told state regulators this week that company power lines are under investigation for possibly ...

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 ...

U.S. News & World Report2d

Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Dementia Risk

MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- People in Southern California with relatively high exposures to wildfire smoke ...

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Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation to receive federal disaster assistance for wildfire recovery

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation will receive federal assistance to help recovery efforts from a pair of ...

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Wildfire, mayor resignation, earthquake and storms: Greenwood Lake commemorates 2024 with centennial time capsule

Centennial committee co-chair Nancy Clifford said there will be a special package of items in the capsule to tell the story ...

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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.

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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 ...

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