Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues

LA Times  

A man views the aftermath of wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii, last year. A University of Hawaii study found that many people affected by the deadly wildfires on Maui have poor respiratory health. A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year’s deadly wildfires on Maui found that up to 74% of participants may have difficulty breathing and otherwise have poor respiratory health, and almost half showed signs of compromised lung function. Dr. Alika Maunakea, one of the researchers and a professor at the university’s John A. Burns School of Medicine, said those who reported higher exposure to the wildfires tended to have more symptoms. Dr. Gopal Allada, an associate professor of medicine specializing in pulmonary and critical care at the Oregon Health & Science University who wasn’t involved in the research, said it would have been preferable if the study participants had undergone similar lung function tests before the fire.

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