Studies link Maui and LA wildfires to significant increases in lung damage, mental health issues, and deaths.

Three new studies highlight severe health impacts from wildfires in Maui and Los Angeles. In Maui, the fire left one in five people with lung damage and half with depression symptoms, with suicide and overdose deaths nearly doubling. In Los Angeles, over 400 additional deaths were linked to healthcare disruptions caused by the fires. These studies, published in American Medical Association journals, underscore the long-term and indirect health risks of wildfires.