UH expands Maui wildfire study to relocated survivors
According to Professor Ruben Juarez, approximately 15–20% of those affected by the 2023 Maui wildfires are no longer living on Maui.
Maui Wildfire Exposure Study draws 1,000+ to wellness fest
The event served as a platform to share study findings, sign up new participants and bring the Maui community together for a day of fun and wellness.
State adds $2.3M to Maui Wildfire Exposure Study, launches survivor registry
The study offers comprehensive health screenings and enrolls affected individuals into the most extensive social and bio-monitoring study in Hawaiʻi following a disaster.
Maui fires 1 year on: UH research continues to assess impacts, support recovery
Within days of the worst natural disaster in state history, University of Hawaiʻi researchers began providing assistance and support on multiple fronts.
$1.4M NIH grant boosts Maui Wildfire Exposure Study research
The grant will help fund the longitudinal aspect of the study for up to 1,000 participants for two years.
Maui residents face health decline, access struggles after wildfires in new UH report
Over at least the next 10 years, the study aims to document the acute and chronic health impacts and social conditions caused by the Maui wildfires.
Health hazards loom 6 months after Maui wildfires, study reveals
The grassroots, community based initiative aims to recruit at least 1,000 individuals affected by the wildfires to participate in the study.
Maui wildfire health researchers inform lawmakers, recruit participants
Researchers are hoping to sign up at least 1,000 people to participate in the study.
UH Mānoa launches Maui wildfire health study, invites participants to join
The longitudinal study will help researchers to analyze the health effects of the wildfire in both the short- and long term.
