Latest news with #smoke
E&E News
a day ago
- Health
- E&E News
Wildfire smoke alters human immune system — study
Exposure to wildfire smoke can affect the human immune system, according to a new study that adds to mounting evidence of the potential health risks posed by increasingly larger and prolonged blazes. The study, published Thursday in the journal Nature Medicine, is billed as the first to examine the specific cellular changes stemming from smoke inhalation. In looking at two roughly equal groups of people, researchers at Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that those exposed to wildfire smoke registered an increase in a type of immune cells tied to long-term protection against disease-causing pathogens. They also showed changes in 133 genes related to allergies and asthma, according to a news release summarizing the results. Advertisement 'Our findings demonstrate that the immune system is extremely sensitive to environmental exposures like fire smoke, even in healthy individuals,' said Mary Johnson, principal research scientist in the school's Department of Environmental Health and the study's lead author, in the release.
Al Arabiya
4 days ago
- Al Arabiya
Explosion heard in Syrian capital, cause unclear
A large blast was heard in Damascus on Tuesday and smoke could be seen rising on the western edges of the city, according to reporters and witnesses. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear.
Arab News
4 days ago
- Arab News
Explosion heard in Syrian capital, cause unclear
DAMASCUS: A large blast was heard in Damascus and smoke could be seen rising on the western edges of the city, Reuters reporters and witnesses said. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear. More to follow...
CTV News
5 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Smoke from grass fires close Hwy. 407 lanes in Burlington and Oakville
Highway 407 is closed in both directions in the Burlington and Oakville area as a result of several grass fires producing heavy smoke on Monday. (David Isaila/Supplied) The westbound lanes of Highway 407 are closed in the Burlington and Oakville area as a result of several grass fires producing heavy smoke. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the westbound lanes of the 407 are closed between Bronte Road and Appleby Line on Monday evening. The eastbound lanes have since reopened following a full closure. 'The smoke is very thick affecting visibility,' OPP said in a social media post. 'Motorists should avoid the area and take an alternate route.' Burlington fire Highway 407 is closed in both directions in the Burlington and Oakville area as a result of several grass fires producing heavy smoke on Monday. (David Isaila/Supplied) Halton Police say Burlington Fire crews are responding to 'multiple' grass fires along the railway tracks in the area of Upper Middle Road and Appleby Line, and Tremaine and No. 2 Side roads and anticipate more road closures in the area. They say no injuries have been reported at this time.
CTV News
5 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Smoke from grass fires close Hwy. 407 in both directions in Burlington
Highway 407 is closed in both directions in the Burlington and Oakville area as a result of several grass fires producing heavy smoke on Monday. (David Isaila/Supplied) Highway 407 is closed in both directions in the Burlington and Oakville area as a result of several grass fires producing heavy smoke. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the 407 is closed between the QEW and Bronte Road in both directions on Monday evening. 'The smoke is very thick affecting visibility,' OPP said in a social media post. 'Motorists should avoid the area and take an alternate route.' Burlington fire Highway 407 is closed in both directions in the Burlington and Oakville area as a result of several grass fires producing heavy smoke on Monday. (David Isaila/Supplied) Halton Police say Burlington Fire crews are responding to 'multiple' grass fires along the railway tracks in the area of Upper Middle Road and Appleby Line, and Tremaine and No. 2 Side roads and anticipate more road closures in the area. They say no injuries have been reported at this time.
