Posted on Sat, Nov 7, 2009 : 4:38 p.m.
Study asks: Will warmer world bring harmful smoke?
By AnnArbor.com Staff
As global warming makes wildfires more likely, scientists are trying to learn how bad the smoke is for the health of people who live downwind.
Researchers at Michigan Technological University's research center in Ann Arbor are heading the study. A $452,000 federal stimulus grant from the National Institutes of Health funds the first year.
Lead scientist Nancy French says the study seeks to learn if more fires will bring more airborne particles and if that will affect human health.
Other researchers are environmental engineer Tyler Erickson and geological and mining engineer Shiliang Wu from Michigan Tech, Michele Ginsberg of San Diego County (Calif.) Public Health Services, and University of Maryland geographer Tatiana Loboda.
Comments
stonecutter1
Sat, Nov 7, 2009 : 7:11 p.m.
Yeah, more water would be great! The problem is increased temps bring drought to the desert areas, and flooding to the coastal areas. Keep "praying" to the mythical man in the sky and let me know how that works out.
Linda Peck
Sat, Nov 7, 2009 : 6:48 p.m.
A warmer world may bring needed water to desert areas. That is my prayer, that more water would mean more food, not some dread health threat. Do people stay up late meditating on tragedies? This kind of negative thinking creates the outcome it is afraid of.