New studies tie unrecognized deaths, health problems to Maui and LA wildfires | NYGazet

Three new studies highlight the severe health impacts of recent wildfires on Maui and in Los Angeles. Researchers found that the August 2023 Maui fire, one of the deadliest in a century, left one in five people with lung damage.

NEW YORK — The toll of wildfires is usually counted in acreage burned, property destroyed and lives lost to smoke and flames. But three studies published Wednesday suggest the cost to human health from wildfires on Maui and in Los Angeles was substan... [3876 chars]