More than 400 indirect deaths linked to LA wildfires, study suggests

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Experts link LA wildfires to hundreds more deaths than officially reported: 'The differences are quite staggering'

Actual deaths resulting from the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year may exceed the official count by hundreds, according to a new study published in JAMA. While the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner pegged the number of deaths from the Palisades and Eaton Fires at 31, researchers comparing actual deaths to expected deaths estimated that the number could be as high as 440.  What's happening? The Palisades and Eaton Fires, whic…

Researchers link hundreds of deaths to California wildfires

Wildfires that tore through Los Angeles early this year may have caused hundreds more deaths than official reports show, Boston University researchers suggest.

Maui fires triggered suicides, overdose deaths | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Suicides and overdose deaths skyrocketed 97% on Maui immediately after the August 2023 wildfires and simultaneously increased 46% statewide, presumably from survivors who moved away from Maui or possibly from grieving family and friends with Maui roots, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Studies Tie Unrecognized Deaths And Health Problems To Maui Wildfire

Researchers found that the Maui wildfires left 1 in 5 people with lung damage and half with symptoms of depression. Suicide and overdose death rates also nearly doubled.

Studies link health problems to wildfires

NEW YORK — The toll of wildfires is usually counted in acres burnt, property destroyed and lives lost to smoke and flames. However, three studies published Wednesday suggest the cost to human health from the Maui and Los Angeles wildfires…