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Post by Dr. JMA23 on Jun 12, 2024 11:08:49 GMT -5
Pollution from California wildfires killed more than 52,000 people in a decade, a new study claimed Friday, as the western United States girds for a hot summer that could bring more blazes. Vast areas of forest and grassland are scorched every year in California and other parts of the country, causing millions of dollars of destruction and sometimes costing lives. But researchers say particulate matter released by the fires has a devastating effect on local populations that far outweighs the number of deaths directly attributable to them. A study led by Rachel Connolly of the University of California Los Angeles found these tiny airborne pollutants -- known as PM2.5 because they are 2.5 micrometers or less -- are killing large numbers of people. The team looked at data from 2008 to 2018 and isolated the amount of PM2.5 released specifically by wildfires, as opposed to that generated by other sources, like transport and manufacturing. They found at least 52,480 premature deaths could be attributed to this specific pollution. The cost of treating people affected by the pollutants was calculated at $432 billion. phys.org/news/2024-06-california-wildfire-pollution-decade.html#google_vignette
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Post by mrright on Jun 19, 2024 9:09:56 GMT -5
calif still has trees left?
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Post by deyana on Jun 20, 2024 1:01:03 GMT -5
Pollution from California wildfires killed more than 52,000 people in a decade, a new study claimed Friday, as the western United States girds for a hot summer that could bring more blazes. I can see how that would happen. California fires have been really really bad these last few years. As have those in part of Canada and Europe as well. I wonder what this summer will bring?
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Date Joined: Sept 16, 2012 13:59:47 GMT -5
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Post by sauerkraut on Jun 20, 2024 9:45:53 GMT -5
California blames pollution on the cars they also want to ban or already did ban gas lawn mowers and gas stoves, meanwhile the environmental wackos and tree huggers won't allow the clearing of forests or the cutting down of trees and that makes for a tinder box. At one time California made it illegal for a home owner for clear brush from around his house own home, but I guess they since changed that law.
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Date Joined: Sept 16, 2012 13:59:47 GMT -5
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Post by sauerkraut on Jul 2, 2024 10:14:31 GMT -5
California has wild fires all the time, it's nothing new, it happened all thru history only today the state is more crowded and built up so any wildfires affect more people.
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Date Joined: Jun 7, 2010 10:10:35 GMT -5
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Post by deyana on Jul 2, 2024 16:50:08 GMT -5
I dread that a forest fire might start up here.
So far (touch wood or a tree) it has not a happened too close to me.
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Post by mrright on Jul 11, 2024 17:31:35 GMT -5
all because of the libbies woke crap.
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