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A weather vane is pictured on a ranch during the Creek Fire in the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles, in Sylmar, California on December 5, 2017. Picture shows a thin metal toy-like vain with a plane, and arrow and a “NESW” directional indicator silhouetted against a burning fire. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn

Wildfires, Air Quality, and the Risk of Lung Diseases

by Christopher Troeger

Respiratory diseases caused by invisible "PM2.5" particles released by wildfires are a significant health risk to people

A woman receives a prenatal exam at the Maternity Outreach Mobile in Phoenix, Arizona. The picture shows a woman lying back on a hospital-type bed with her shirt pulled up exposing her late-term belly. The hands of a health care provider stretch a tape measure vertically across her belly.
Gender

The United States Has Mommy Issues

by Varsha Krish

The factors behind rising U.S. maternal mortality