When patients and friends ask about the long-term health effects of the Los Angeles wildfires that killed 29 people and destroyed more than 16,000 structures in January, Dr. David Eisenman, professor in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Community Health Sciences, isn’t sure how to respond.
The Washington Post quoted Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about research into the costs of using air purifiers and insulation to stave off the hazards of indoor wildfire smoke exposure.
Scientific American quoted Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about research into how best to measure toxins released into the air during urban wildfires, including the recent blazes in Los Angeles County.
Science interviewed Dr. Rachael M. Jones and Dr.
The Los Angeles Times cited a study that found the blood of a group of 20 firefighters called to duty during the recent Los Angeles County wildfires had levels of lead and mercury in their blood that was significantly higher than what health experts consider to be safe — and also higher than firefighters exposed to a forest fire.
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Dr. Andre Nel, professor of Environmental Health Sciences, co-authored research that finds a nanoparticle both inhibited and prevented the growth of pancreatic cancer in the liver.
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Dr. Jesus Araujo co-authored research that found significant changes in liver function following exposure to diesel exhaust. Along with serving as an associate professor of environmental health sciences at FSPH, Dr. Araujo also serves with UCLA's Johnson Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the UCLA Health system.
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health environmental science professors Dr. Michael Jerrett and Dr. Yifang Zhu were quoted in the New York Times about the potential long-term health risks to residents in the southern California communities destroyed by wildfires in 2025.