Wildfire smoke now biggest source of PM2.5 for pregnant women in US
One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Fri, 7 August 2026
What it is about
Menglu LiangAdam YoungUnited StatesUniversity Of MarylandUs Environmental Protection AgencyAmericanCanadianAlaska, United StatesFrontiers In Environmental Health
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
airqualitynews.com
news-medical.net
7 Aug, 11:30over 4 hours7 Aug, 15:59
How it spread - 2 original reports
Fri, 7 August 2026
2 reports- airqualitynews.com11:30first to report
Wildfire smoke has become the largest contributor to unhealthy levels of fine particle air pollution experienced by pregnant women in the United States, according to new research. The study found that while overall exposure to PM2.5 declined substantially between 2003 and 2019, smoke from wildfires accounted for an…
- news-medical.net15:59
Wildfires are well-known health risks. Now, in a new Frontiers in Environmental Health study, researchers in the US have – for the first time – evaluated how prenatal PM2.5 exposure has changed over space and time on a national scale, and what role wildfires play in shaping these trends.