Wildfire smoke increases risk of mental illness, anxiety for children

Smoke rises from a wildfire near Lyons in Lyons, Colorado on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

By Noelle Phillips | nphillips@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: September 17, 2024 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: September 17, 2024 at 6:03 AM MDT

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Each day a child breathes wildfire smoke, that child's likelihood of experiencing anxiety and depression and other mental health problems increases, study finds.

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Wildfire smoke increases risk of mental illness in children, new study finds

A CU researcher’s work found a connection between the number of days a child is exposed and incidents of anxiety, depression

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