New York Times | "What the newest research on wildfire smoke tells us”
The New York Times interviewed Dr. Kari Nadeau, dean of the UCLA Fielding School, about the latest research into the health impact of wildfire smoke.
The New York Times interviewed Dr. Kari Nadeau, dean of the UCLA Fielding School, about the latest research into the impact to human health of exposure to wildfire smoke.
"Wildfire pollution is often measured by the concentration of airborne particles known as PM2.5, which can penetrate deep into the lungs. But that can understate risk, said Kari Nadeau, a physician and dean of the U.C.L.A. Fielding School of Public Health, who is studying the consequences of the 2025 Los Angeles fires. That’s because PM2.5, a primary pollutant measured by air quality indexes, doesn’t reflect other substances that wildfire smoke can contain, including lead, mercury, and formaldehyde."
