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California wildfire ash and air pollution risks remain strong; advice for coping

Moe than 700 Public health experts, scientists warn senators against confirming RFK Jr

Los Angeles fires strain local health system, doctors and nurses

Opinion: The Changing Climate Is A Health Crisis --Dr. Bill Frist, former Senate Majority Leader

Wildfires: ‘Planning for the Unprecedented’ Is Crucial, Experts Say

Misinformation issue: Medcal expert outlines plan to counter antivaccine movement's next phase

Misinformation issue/Opinion: As Los Angeles fires spread, prominent rightwing figures are spreading misinformation

Wildfires and climate change--studies; 2024 confirmed as hotest year on record.

How wildfires can undermine mental health for years

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Uncertainty about losing a home or a neighborhood is one factor, studies have showed, that can contribute to an increase in mental health problems among people who experience wildfires.

Mishra’s research on the 2018 Camp Fire in Northern California showed that people who were personally affected by wildfires were significantly more likely to have anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress than members of communities that had not been exposed to a fire....

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The health risks of massive wildfires

High winds and unusually dry conditions are fueling the Los Angeles infernos

California wildfire season should be over. So why is L.A. burning?

Unusually dry conditions and hurricane-force seasonal winds are fueling multiple fast-moving and destructive wildfires in Los Angeles County. Gusts that reached over 145 kilometers per hour (90 miles per hour) quickly drove the blazes into urban areas, forcing more than 100,000 people to evacuate from their homes and killing at least 5 people as of JAn. 8.  ...

One of the big reasons the Los Angeles–area fires are growing so out of control is that Santa Ana winds are blowing across the region. These winds typically occur in the fall and winter, and they involve dry wind blowing from inland, high desert areas toward the California coast. Along the way, the wind blows over mountain ranges. As the wind descends the mountains, it becomes compressed due to the increased atmospheric pressure and warms. That in turn lowers the relative humidity of the already dry desert air, making it better at desiccating vegetation that can fuel fires. 

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Climate change seen as threatening mental health of youths

COVID overview: Cases down but still killing after 5 years

...Around 777 million COVID cases and more than seven million deaths have been officially recorded since the first infections emerged in December 2019, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

However, the true toll is believed to be far higher.

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COVID home tests should work work on newer variants

Relentless warming is driving the water cycle to new extremes --study

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