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How Do Wildfires Harm Health? New Research Is Filling in the Knowledge Gaps.

Summary by Direct Relief
The 2022 Oak Fire spread quickly, burning more than 19,000 California acres in a few weeks amid severe drought. But for some medically vulnerable residents in Mariposa County, the harm was much longer lasting. More than one in five medically vulnerable people who responded to survey questions reported missing missed medical appointments – going without care for weeks or months in 90% of those cases. In addition, more than one in five respondents…
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Direct Relief broke the news in on Monday, June 9, 2025.
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