Stanford researchers found that immune markers and pollutant levels in the blood indicate wildfire smoke may be more harmful to children’s health than smoke from a controlled burn.
Wildfires transform soil- and plant-borne metals like chromium into a toxic state. Stanford researchers are working to better understand how smoke spreads these toxic materials and develop mitigation strategies that limit exposure risk to first responders and local communities.
Stanford scientists launched a study to track long-term effects of smoke on the heart, lungs and immune system.
