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Researchers Launch Decade-Long Study on Wildfire Health Effects

2/13/2025

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In January, devastating wildfires swept through Altadena, California, claiming 29 lives and obliterating over 16,000 structures, while choking the air with toxic smoke. In response, UCLA and Harvard researchers initiated a decade-long study to uncover the long-term health effects of this pollution, striving to safeguard the community's recovery and future safety.

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Story summary

In January, devastating wildfires swept through Altadena, California, claiming 29 lives and obliterating over 16,000 structures, while choking the air with toxic smoke. In response, UCLA and Harvard researchers initiated a decade-long study to uncover the long-term health effects of this pollution, striving to safeguard the community's recovery and future safety.