La Opinion | "Concerns about air quality in areas affected by the 2025 wildfires"
La Opinion quoted Dr. Yuan Yao, a UCLA Fielding researcher and lead author of a study of air quality in the 2025 fire zones, including Altadena.
La Opinion quoted Dr. Yuan Yao, a UCLA Fielding researcher and lead author of a study that found high levels of volatile organic compounds in the aftermath of the 2025 Los Angeles County fires, including in Altadena and adjacent communities.
“In these cases, indoor concentrations during active fires remained comparable to outdoor levels, indicating that staying indoors did not completely prevent exposure to fire-related pollutants,” said Dr. Yuan Yao, a UCLA Fielding researcher and lead author of the study. “This indoor/outdoor pattern shifted during the post-fire recovery phase, likely due to the off-gassing of materials affected by smoke, highlighting the potential for prolonged indoor exposure to VOCs even after outdoor fire activity has ceased.” (Translated from Spanish)
UCLA Fielding's Dr. Michael Jerrett and Dr. Yifang Zhu were also quoted.
