Wildfire Smoke /tags/wildfire-smoke Wildfire Smoke en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 12 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT Public health risks of urban wildfire smoke prompt push for more monitoring /news/2025-04-12/public-health-risks-of-urban-wildfire-smoke-prompt-push-for-more-monitoring When the catastrophic Los Angeles fires broke out, John Volckens suspected firefighters and residents were breathing toxic air from the burning homes, buildings, and cars, but it was unclear how much risk the public faced. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-04-12/public-health-risks-of-urban-wildfire-smoke-prompt-push-for-more-monitoring Katharine Gammon, KFF Health °”șÚ±ŹÁÏ Study: Wildfire smoke can affect solar generation, but effects are often ‘modest’ /2025-01-29/wildfires-solar-power-photovoltaic Nearby smoke plumes can drop generation substantially, but smoke that blows in from distant blazes appears to have only a "modest" effect. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:16:57 GMT /2025-01-29/wildfires-solar-power-photovoltaic Murphy Woodhouse Wildfire smoke inside homes can create health risks that linger for months − tips for cleaning and staying safe /news/2025-01-12/wildfire-smoke-inside-homes-can-create-health-risks-that-linger-for-months-tips-for-cleaning-and-staying-safe Wildfire smoke is more than just wood burning. Research shows a mix of chemicals can be released when human-made materials burn up. Sun, 12 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-12/wildfire-smoke-inside-homes-can-create-health-risks-that-linger-for-months-tips-for-cleaning-and-staying-safe Colleen E. Reid, The Conversation Study: Particle pollution from wildfires has ‘markedly stronger’ link to dementia than other sources /2024-12-06/particulate-pollution-wildfires-dementia Researchers were looking at PM 2.5 pollution, made up of particles with diameters at least 30 times smaller than human hair. They found that for every additional microgram from wildfires per cubic meter of air on average over rolling 3-year periods, patients faced an 18% increase in the odds of a dementia diagnosis. The figure for non-wildfire PM 2.5 was just 1%. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 23:34:43 GMT /2024-12-06/particulate-pollution-wildfires-dementia Murphy Woodhouse “Where am I going to live?”: Questions for Colorado doctors amid choking smoke and ozone /news/2024-08-01/where-am-i-going-to-live-questions-for-colorado-doctors-amid-choking-smoke-and-ozone From respiratory patients to trail runners to kids playing outdoors, horrendous Front Range air quality requires some medical advice. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 22:03:41 GMT /news/2024-08-01/where-am-i-going-to-live-questions-for-colorado-doctors-amid-choking-smoke-and-ozone Michael Booth, The Colorado Sun Listen closely: The sound of soot could lead to better wildfire safety /news/2024-04-18/listen-closely-the-sound-of-soot-could-lead-to-better-wildfire-safety Researchers have found the sound that soot makes under bright light can be used to assess the impact of wildfires. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:28:08 GMT /news/2024-04-18/listen-closely-the-sound-of-soot-could-lead-to-better-wildfire-safety Emma VandenEinde Wildfire smoke can linger in Mountain West homes, study shows /regional-news/2023-10-18/wildfire-smoke-can-linger-in-mountain-west-homes-study-shows Many Mountain West homeowners live near wildfire-prone areas and are used to seeing smoke outside their window. But that smoke might linger in the home longer than previously thought, according to new research done by Colorado State and other universities. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-10-18/wildfire-smoke-can-linger-in-mountain-west-homes-study-shows Emma VandenEinde Smoke isn’t just changing the sky color. It’s also impacting your brain. /regional-news/2023-10-04/smoke-isnt-just-changing-the-sky-color-its-also-impacting-your-brain The Mountain West has seen a record increase in wildfires over the past couple years, and even if a fire was not burning in the state, smoke from these fires drifted across the region. Now, new research is showing that exposure to wildfire smoke can have negative effects on the brain. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 21:48:21 GMT /regional-news/2023-10-04/smoke-isnt-just-changing-the-sky-color-its-also-impacting-your-brain Emma VandenEinde Clean air progress is being reversed by wildfire smoke, study says /regional-news/2023-09-26/clean-air-progress-is-being-reversed-by-wildfire-smoke-study-says New research shows air quality gains in the U.S. have been cut by wildfire smoke. Scientists are sounding the alarm for change if the world wants to breathe clean air in the future. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:27:02 GMT /regional-news/2023-09-26/clean-air-progress-is-being-reversed-by-wildfire-smoke-study-says Emma VandenEinde New survey seeks to aid development of wildland firefighter respirator /2023-09-01/wildfire-firefighter-respirator-smoke Despite the near- and long-term health implications of breathing wildfire smoke, few wildland firefighters use any sort of respirator on the fireline. A new survey is seeking to better understand attitudes surrounding such safety devices with an eye toward better protecting firefighter health. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:27:20 GMT /2023-09-01/wildfire-firefighter-respirator-smoke Murphy Woodhouse