The combination of climatic changes leading to the Southern California fires, have been confirmed. (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/09/los-angeles-wildfires-climate-disasters). Although most of the media attention has been directed to the impact of the conflagration on Hollywood, people's homes etc., its consequences will be felt over a much wider area. The fires produced enormous clouds of smoke, blown considerable distances by the powerful winds. This smoke contains masses of carbon particulates. When breathed in by humans and other animals, they markedly damage health. Particulates increase both respiratory diseases and risk of cardiovascular events ('heart attacks'). This air pollution, will reduce longevity of organisms exposed to it. This can be many miles from the flames.
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