Wildfires

Martin A. Cohen
Faculty Member |
Dr. Cohen is Teaching Professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, Assistant Chair for Stakeholder Engagement and Director of the Field Research and Consultation Group. He is a certified industrial hygienist and certified safety professional.

Tania M. Busch Isaksen
Faculty Member |
Tania Busch Isaksen is Teaching Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator for the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS).

California wildfire smoke impacts Indigenous communities nearly 2x more than expected
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Risk of wildfire smoke in long-term care facilities is worse than you'd think
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How wildfires can spread cancer-causing chemicals
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Study: Western U.S. wildfires undo 2 decades of air quality progress
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Earth just experienced the hottest 12 months ever recorded
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Wildfires can impact your mental health
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What WA’s new wildfire smoke rules might mean for outdoor workers
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Trusted sources play a critical role in rural and tribal smoke risk communication
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Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the ‘new abnormal’
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Rural communities find unique solutions to protect against wildfire smoke exposure
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Wildfire smoke increases the risk of contracting Covid-19
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Hazardous air quality from wildfire smoke takes a toll on outdoor workers
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Wildfires – and their toxic smoke – are affecting us more often. What can we do about it?
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East Coast lags West in protecting workers toiling in smoke
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Ready for wildfire season? Here's how bad this year's season could be across the west
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What the Air Quality Index doesn't tell us about smoke dangers
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Here's what experts say are the impacts of exposure to unhealthy air quality
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Brace for high fire danger, smoke, unhealthy air in Seattle area this weekend as October heat drags on
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Relief from smoky conditions expected soon, UW doctor talks preventative measures
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Black saliva, sore throat, shortness of breath: How dangerous is wildfire season for US farmworkers?
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Where there’s smoke: How wildfire smoke is affecting life outdoors
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For the Methow Valley, wildfire smoke has created a 'fifth' season
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Researchers find common ground in forest and fire management
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As rules are crafted, farmworkers report limited access to breaks, shade on hot days
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Hospitals confront climate change as patients sick from floods and fires crowd ERs
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Wildfire smoke claims more than 33,000 lives each year, new study finds
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Wildfire smoke exposure linked to preterm births, study says
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Washington State adds emergency rules to protect workers from heat and wildfire smoke
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