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Wildfire pollution shows ill effects in children n UC Davis researchers see markers for inflammation, cardiac regulation Karen Nikos Rose U.C. Davis New research linking air pollution data from federal monitors in the Sacramento area, including during significant fires, is showing ill effects of pollution exposure among children, a new University of California, Davis, study suggests.
Blood samples show children have elevated markers of inflammation, such as interleukin 6, if they were exposed to higher air pollution. Further, higher air pollution was linked to lower cardiac autonomic regulation in children, which impacts how fast the heart beats and how hard it pumps, according to the study. In the study, published Aug. 3 in the journal New Directions for Child and Adolescent Research, researchers looked at blood samples from more than 100 healthy children ages 9-11 in
“… this study further demonstrates the immediate consequences of exposure to air pollution, which may increase risk of future disease.” — Anna M. Parenteau, UC Davis Department of Psychology doctoral student the Sacramento area, where pollutants near their homes were recorded by the Environmental Protection Agency. The study was authored by Anna M. Parenteau, a doctoral student, and Camelia E. Hostinar, associate
professor, both from the UC Davis Department of Psychology. The work took place at UC Davis. These findings are important n
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ODA the German shepherd has joined the team at the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office.
ODA lends a paw to DA’s team Eric Jaramishian Staff writer El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office investigator Jim Applegate has a new K-9 partner in fighting crime — narcotics detection specialist ODA. The DA last month announced the addition of n
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Students across El Dorado County headed back to class this week as another school year begins. In El Dorado Hills Oak Ridge High School Principal Aaron Palm gets a high-five Aug. 8 from sophomore Lukas Kilcollins, who said he is looking forward to “seeing my friends again.”
Water supply holding up; conservation increases Michael Raffety Mountain Democrat correspondent Late spring conditions enabled the El Dorado Irrigation District to fill PLACE ADDRESS LABEL HERE
all its alpine reservoirs. As of Aug. 2, water supplies were still relatively robust. Above 7,000 feet in altitude Caples Lake was 88% full, Silver Lake 88%, Echo Lake 94% and Lake Aloha 63%, according to EID data. Lake Aloha is the shallowest of the alpine reservoirs. Jenkinson Lake at about 4,000 feet altitude is 73% full, holding 29,970 acrefeet of water out of a maximum of 41,033. Jenkinson Lake is still receiving 14 acrefeet daily inflow from Camp Creek, which is a pre-1914 water right. The continued flow is a result of the loss of ground cover from the Caldor Fire, said EID
Operations Director Dan Corcoran Aug. 8. “The district remains well positioned to meet 2022 customer demands,” Corcoran reported. He added the district is “ready for continued dry conditions during 2023 if necessary.” EID customers have used 15% less water than in 2021 and 10% less than 2020. As a result, “Late summer and fall demand projections decreased due to consistent conservation. Growth in new homes in the county has averaged 1% annually,” Corcoran said. Customers’ conservation has resulted in an updated carryover projection for Jenkinson Lake of
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Jenkinson Lake in Pollock Pines is 73% full. 24,750 acre-feet, 60% of capacity. Director George Osborne noted the
minimum carryover for Jenkinson Lake is 23,300. The State Water
Resources Control Board curtailed some n
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