MMWR Weekly Briefing

Week of February 3, 2025


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This episode discusses two MMWR reports. First, the average percentage of emergency department visits potentially associated with fire and smoke inhalation increased eightfold to 0.5% during the first 6 days of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires. Next, firefighters had higher concentrations of PFAS - a group of chemicals linked to cancer and other health effects - in their blood 1 month after responding to the 2023 Maui wildfires than other responder groups.
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MMWR Weekly BriefingBy CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

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