Dr. John Balmes of UCSF discusses the correlation between exposure to wildfire smoke and COVID-19 risk and the increased coronavirus risk for people of color....
Climate change affects the poor and people of color more severely and is a "primary driver" of the California wildfires, said a panel of experts Friday....
The bad air caused by wildfires can make anyone sick but especially vulnerable populations such as Black communities already exposed to high levels of pollution....
“California is battling two of the largest fires in our history and has seen nearly 600 new fires in the last week" across the state, said Gov. Gavin Newsom....
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