Wildfire proximity associated with asthma cases in rural Alaska

Alaska is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, and Penn State researchers are examining the resulting impacts, such as wildfires, and how they are linked to health conditions like asthma. In a new study, they found that wildfires are associated with asthma prevalence, and the association is strongest within 25 miles of fires.

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