Post AxF65Z85GkMy3NVf5E by quixote@mastodon.nz
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 (DIR) Post #AxE4fvegbNKjH60jFg by rms@mastodon.xyz
       2025-08-16T11:35:01Z
       
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       [1/2] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/06/us-wildfires-human-healthStudies have found that wildfires cause far more casualties indirectly than directly. The indirect causes include inhalation of smoke, even at a distance, poor function of the medical system due to disruption, and depression. Parts of the article are unclear; when it says that the fire "left one in five people with lung damage", what group of people is that? Maybe I could find and access the paper, though I
       
 (DIR) Post #AxE4gEzwgYd1GX6TWi by rms@mastodon.xyz
       2025-08-16T11:35:03Z
       
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       [2/2] suspect a paywall will make that impossible. I am curious enough to want to know, but no curious enough to do that much work to find out.
       
 (DIR) Post #AxF65Z85GkMy3NVf5E by quixote@mastodon.nz
       2025-08-16T23:25:31Z
       
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       @rms Not sure if this is the actual article, but it's worth a try. (Haven't taken the time to read enough of it to see whether it answers those questions.)https://arxiv.org/pdf/2505.16613 Long-term impact of PM2.5 on mortality is exacerbatedwhen wildfire events occur