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OHSU NEUROLOGIST MIRANDA LIM (RIGHT) CONSULTS WITH ENGINEER SOFIA FLUKE AT BEL IN EUGENE./BRANDON SWANSON/OPB

The Science Of Sleep: Pacific Northwest Researchers Explore Secrets Of A Good Night’s Rest

Researchers in Oregon and Washington are trying to fight chronic sleeplessness, which is associated with several serious potential health effects.

Jun 9, 2022

The Jack Fire outside Roseburg filled the air with smoke at North Umpqua Highway in July 2021. | OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Oregon’s Wildfire Smoke Comes With Cancer-Causing Chemicals

Monitoring by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality showed elevated levels of chemicals harmful to human health during the wildfires of 2020.

Dec 28, 2021

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Oregon’s Wildfire Smoke Comes With Cancer-Causing Chemicals

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