Wildfire smoke triggers health issues in cattle before serious diseases are visible

Wildfire smoke triggers health issues in cattle before serious diseases are visible

Wildfire smoke has well established detrimental links to human health. It increases respiratory issues, is linked to dementia, and can even be fatal among the most vulnerable groups. But scientists are still working to uncover how wildfire smoke affects other living beings, in both the short and long term. Researchers at Oregon State University took another step to uncover that mystery by studying one of the state’s most important agricultural c…