Groups of patients across the US and Canada helped us understand PM2.5 risks for people with lung scarring. Scarring of the lungs, or pulmonary fibrosis, is one of the most…
The ALA has released a report on the health impacts of prescribed burns. Here in Oregon, as in much of the West, wildfire and resulting bad air quality are increasingly…
Like so many other families during the pandemic, we tried to seek refuge in our own yard. This was particularly important for us to be able to visit with my…
I have a confession to make. I am a lung doctor who hosts a podcast and a website with the slogan "Don’t light things on fire and breathe them into…
Picture sent to me by a friend. Is this elevator safe(r) to ride? Is it less safe? In addition to being a lung and ICU doctor, I am the mother…
I have covered multiple aspects of the health effects of wildfire smoke on this website and on the podcast, but sometimes it’s helpful to have a summary of health effects…
This is a guest post by Dr. Elliott Gall of PSU. You can follow him on Twitter or see his main blog here. Degraded outdoor air quality is one of…
What happens when whole communities are affected by days of smoke from wildfires? This is happening with increasing frequency in the West. I recall asking myself these questions frequently while…
We have study after study showing the harms of traffic related air pollution and its health and economic toll. We also have studies showing hope with sensible public policy and…
Steelhead Enterprises Firefighters Like many in the West and other parts of the world increasingly affected by fire, I think often of the hard work and heroism of our wildland…