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flag Wildfire smoke in Oregon linked to spike in asthma, COPD, and mental health ER visits, especially among Hispanic/Latino residents.

flag Oregon Health Authority data links poor air quality from wildfire smoke to increased emergency visits for asthma, COPD, anxiety, and stress, with Hispanic/Latino communities seeing a 30% rise in asthma-related ER visits during smoke events. flag Respiratory ER visits in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties surged in 2022, and mental health visits rose statewide on high-pollution days. flag While correlations are strong, causation is not proven. flag The findings inform public health planning, emergency response, and equity efforts, with plans to expand the Air Quality & Health Outcomes dashboard to include hospitalizations, mortality, and additional pollutants.

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