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Controlled burns allow experts to control the time smoke is released, keep the destruction contained and away from vulnerable people, and can make it easier for firefighters to control wildfires’ behavior.
Beyond the current fires burning in California, doctors, scientists and public health officials are concerned that the changing face of wildfires will pose a much broader health hazard than just bothersome smoke.
Evacuees huddled together for warmth as temperatures dropped to near freezing this week. Many are dealing with nightmares from their evacuation, others have been sickened with a virus that’s spreading quickly through the evacuation camps.
Number Of Unaccounted People In Camp Fire Spikes To More Than 600
The death toll continued its steady rise as well, climbing to 63. “We have never had anything of this magnitude,” said Wendy Bailey, 58, whose search team had found the remains of two victims the previous day. “I have seen burned bodies before, but never just disintegrated. It’s usually not like this.”
Billions Are Being Spent To Protect Students From School Shootings. Does Any Of The Measures Work?
Even though school security is a booming industry, The Washington Post surveyed schools that have had shootings and only one school suggested that any kind of safety technology might have made a difference. Many had robust security plans already in place but still couldn’t stop the incidents. The response is backed up by a federally funded study that cautioned about the effectiveness of school security technology. In other news: a look at how doctors and nurses deal with the trauma of gun violence.
Health Law Enrollment Numbers See Slight Dip From Last Year, But It’s Too Early To Call It A Trend
Some experts are worried the slower rate is a grim sign of things to come, but others say there are reasons the numbers might be lower — such as consumers being distracted by the election in early November.
Even Though Laws Have Changed To Encourage Access To Naloxone, Some Pharmacies Set Up Roadblocks
A new study shows some pharmacies in California still require a doctor’s prescription for the life-saving antidote and pharmacies in other states don’t stock it.
U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller’s decision to appoint an investigator follows revelations in a report last month by the chief psychiatrist for the prisons, Dr. Michael Golding, who accused state officials of distorting data to mask the state’s failure to meet court-mandated deadlines for providing treatment for prisoners who suffer from mental illness.
Rising Temperatures Are Risking The Health Of Californians Who Do Strenuous Work Indoors
The state’s workplace safety authority, Cal/OSHA, is in the process of setting an unprecedented standard to guard against illness and death resulting from indoor heat stress.
Sacramento Has Had More ‘Code Red’ Air Quality Days This Year Than It’s Had In Nearly A Decade
“Fine particulate matter that you find in wildfire smoke is very unhealthy to breathe,” said Lori Kobza, spokeswoman for the Sacramento Air Quality Management District. “Not only does it get into your lungs, it gets into your blood stream. It can trigger cardiac problems and other respiratory problems.”