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NPR: The long-term health impacts from the LA wildfires are just becoming clear
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Today on NPR’s All Things Considered, scientists from the LA Fire HEALTH Study talked to reporter Alejandra Borunda about the findings emerging from the first year of research into the health… Continue Reading
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Washington Post: The L.A. fires gave us an unprecedented look at the danger of urban blazes
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In a recent Washington Post article, journalist Ruby Mellen spoke with LA Fire HEALTH Study researchers Dr. Yifang Zhu, Dr. Joe Allen, and Dr. Kari Nadeau about their work to research… Continue Reading
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Watch: Even after wildfires are extinguished, smoke damage may continue to pose risks to residents
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Air-quality researcher Yifang Zhu’s research team was preparing for a field study on January 7, 2025, when the Los Angeles wildfires started in the Palisades and Eaton Canyon. Acting quickly, they… Continue Reading
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LA Times: The people who defined LA’s first year of wildfire recovery, and their hope for the future
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To mark the 1-year anniversary of the January 2025 fires in Los Angeles, reporter Noah Haggarty of the Los Angeles Times spoke to members of the community and those working to… Continue Reading
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The Conversation: LA fires 1 year later
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Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor of environmental health sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of public health, and a member of the LA Fire HEALTH Study Consortium, recently discussed her team’s work… Continue Reading
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Los Angeles Daily News: Standing homes air quality worsened over time in wildfire areas
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The Los Angeles Daily News quoted UCLA Fielding’s Dr. Michael Jerrett and Dr. Yifang Zhu, members of the LA Fire HEALTH Study Consortium, about their research into air quality after the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires. The researchers found… Continue Reading