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Majority of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues

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Many study participants hadn’t seen a doctor. Some said they weren’t able to because clinics had burned down or because they prioritized getting housing, jobs, and food after the disaster.

A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year’s deadly wildfires on Maui found that up to 74% of participants may have difficulty breathing and otherwise have poor respiratory health, and almost half showed signs of compromised lung function.



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