
S cientists are collecting and studying samples of air and ash from affected areas, and also gathering information statewide about residents’ experiences during and in the immediate aftermath of fires through online and door-to-door surveys. We're now seeing large, rapidly spreading wildfires in urban areas, which scientists believe could have an impact on the health of people differently than “natural” wildfires that burn trees, grass and other plants Urban wildfire researchĮHSC is conducting several studies focused on the health impacts of this new breed of wildfire. Wildfires in California since 2017 have been historic and mark a turning point for the state. Research is ongoing and will incorporate new wildfires as they erupt. Researchers at the UC Davis Environmental Health Sciences Center (EHSC) are working with communities across California to study the physical and emotional impacts wildfires have had on survivors over the past several years. We expect it to be very different. - Keith Bein, UC Davis Air Quality Research Center Pick the survey that works for you and fits the research requirements best. If you have questions, please email us at Thank you! We know what natural wildfire smoke is composed of, but we have no idea what will be in urban wildfire smoke. Investigación de incendios en California para mamás y futuras mamás.Scientists also are now recruiting pregnant women affected by the 2021 wildfires. Pregnancy survey: Northern California women who were pregnant during the 2018 Camp Fire can still participate in the Bio-specimen and Fire Effects Study (B-SAFE) even though they've given birth.Investigación sobre incendios forestales en California.

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More than 15,000 acres of forest have been destroyed by oak fires since Friday. The blaze raged through dense and dry plants on the region’s high and rocky mountains, fueled by violent gusts. On Sunday, a raging wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills in the western United States forced thousands of inhabitants to evacuate their homes.Īccording to reports, the fire has devastated around 14 thousand hectares of forest, and a state of emergency has been proclaimed in Mariposa county in California and its nearby places owing to air pollution near the burning woods.
