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Environment

Report takes aim at EPA, WFU, and local officials over Weaver fire response

4:09pm August 05, 2022

by Keri Brown

A recent study claims local officials and environmental agencies downplayed hazardous air conditions during the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant fire — and more should have been done to alert the public.

Health & Safety

'It was complete chaos': Winston Weaver fire evacuees demand accountability

2:16pm March 03, 2022

by David Ford

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Thousands flee homes near N. Carolina fertilizer plant fire

6:35pm February 01, 2022

by Associated Press

UPDATED 6:35 p.m.

Smoky skies cast a reddish glow to San Francisco skies when the Northern California wildfires were burning earlier this year.

We All Know Smoke Is Bad For Your Health. It Could Be Worse Than You Think

2:53pm December 23, 2020

by Joanne Lu

Could smoke carry disease-causing microorganisms? "It's a very new idea to think of smoke as having a living component," says Leda Kobziar, co-author of an article that explores this theory.

On December 31, 2019 firefighters struggled against the strong wind in an effort to secure nearby houses from bushfires near the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales.

In Australia Wildfires, Scenes Of Smoke, Sparks And Chaos

1:53pm January 01, 2020

Fires are blazing across southeast Australia. Scenes of smoke, sparks and blazing red capture the destruction happening in towns around the country.

Outside of risks from the fire's heat — and any health risks related to a long-term power outage — the main health concern in wildfire conditions is smoke, which produces particulate matter that can penetrate deep into the lungs, increasing the risk o

Health & Safety

Smoke And Power Outages Near California Wildfires Hit Farmworkers Hard

8:29pm October 29, 2019

by Anna Maria Barry-Jester

October marks not only fire season in California, but also the peak of the grape harvest. In areas not imminently threatened, some workers labor through heat and smoke to save harvests and paychecks.

Researcher Claire McCarthy, also known as the "queen of dung," sits on a blanket with images of DNA, test tubes and beakers.

Health & Safety

They Call Her 'Queen Of Dung' — And She Doesn't Mind

12:47pm October 18, 2018

by Shannon Loelius

Millions of people burn animal dung for heating and cooking. To find out if the smoke can cause lung issues, researcher Claire McCarthy used some unorthodox methods.

Workers in dust masks wash fresh red bell peppers in smoky conditions outside of Eltopia, Wash. Even with the masks, the smoke is still causing tight chests, itchy eyes and dry throats.

As Wildfires Rage, Smoke Chokes Out Farmworkers And Delays Some Crops

7:03am August 29, 2018

by Anna King

Smoke from wildfires is blanketing much of the West. That's ruining some crops and may be stunting others. And it's making it difficult or unsafe for laborers to pick the harvest.

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