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1st Annual LA Fires Research Conference offers hope, research insights, and next steps for LA communities
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One year ago, in January 2025, wildfires forever changed the landscape in multiple LA communities, including the Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Before the smoke cleared, scientists began studying and documenting Continue Reading
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CNN: Evan Spiegel’s Push to Help L.A. Fire Victims
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After the LA wildfires, Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO of Snapchat, co-founded a non-profit called the Department of Angels to help those affected by the fires. His foundation, the Spiegel Continue Reading
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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 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 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, 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 Continue Reading