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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Study: Wildfire smoke
could cause more deaths
Couple killed by wave
on Oregon Coast
Associated Press
DEPOE BAY — A wave
hit two recent immigrants
from China as they visited the
Oregon Coast, sweeping them
out into the ocean and killing
them.
Miaochan Chen, 49, and
Wenjun Zhu, 41, from Lake
Oswego, died on Sunday but
their 10-year-old daughter
was unharmed, Capt. Tim Fox
of the Oregon State Police
said.
The family had been pic-
nicking near Depoe Bay when
they took a trail down to rocks
overlooking the ocean. A
New research
into risks
vices will be working with
the families for the daughter’s
further placement.
So-called sneaker waves
sometimes claim lives of the
unwary along the coast.
Tuba Ozkan-Haller, a
wave researcher at Ore-
gon State University, recom-
mends that when people go
to the beach in Northern Cal-
ifornia, Oregon and Washing-
ton state — which because of
the nature of the coastline are
susceptible to sneaker waves
— they study the wave action
and ensure escape routes
aren’t blocked by rocks or
cliffs.
wave washed over the rocks,
engulfing the couple.
A Coast Guard helicopter
and boat searched for the cou-
ple, and they were found and
helicoptered from the ocean to
a nearby state park. Lifesav-
ing measures were attempted
as they were driven by ambu-
lance to a hospital, but they
succumbed to their injuries.
The family immigrated in
July. A state agency placed
their daughter into a local fos-
ter home.
Family members were
notified with the help of the
Chinese Consulate. The state
Department of Human Ser-
By ERIN ROSS
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Long-range plan for Washington
ferry system calls for new vessels
Associated Press
SEATTLE — The Wash-
ington State Ferry Sys-
tem’s long-range plan asks
for five more Olympic class
ferries — two to maintain
the fleet and three to replace
vessels due to retire.
KOMO reports that 25
million riders have traveled
among Puget Sound com-
munities in 2017 alone.
That makes the ferry sys-
tem the largest in the United
States, but it’s an aging
fleet. Ridership is expected
grow by 30 percent by 2040.
Ferry system assistant
secretary Amy Scarton says
they can’t serve the pub-
lic if they don’t have new
vessels.
Over the next 20 years,
13 of the 22-vessel fleet will
be eligible for retirement.
The primary challenge
for state ferries, according
to the draft plan, is lack of
capital funding.
Implementing the plan
over the next 20 years will
cost $14.2 billion.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
63
50
52
Mostly cloudy with a
couple of showers
FRIDAY
64
52
Mostly cloudy with a
couple of showers
SATURDAY
63
49
65
49
Partly sunny, a couple of
showers possible
Morning showers, then
rain and drizzle
Times of clouds and sun
Deaths related to air pollu-
tion from wildfires could dou-
ble by the end of the century,
according to newly published
research into the links between
climate change, wildfires and
human health.
The study, published Mon-
day in the journal GeoHealth,
looked at a type of pollut-
ants called PM2.5, which can
be produced by cars, indus-
trial sources and fires. In the
U.S., about 140,000 premature
deaths per year (roughly 6 per-
cent of all deaths) are linked to
PM 2.5. Of those deaths, about
17,000 are linked to wildfires.
By the end of the century, that
number could increase to as
many as 44,000 deaths related
to wildfire smoke.
“Overall, we’re expect-
ing that wildfire pollution is
going to be a larger portion of
the health burden,” says Bonne
Ford, an atmospheric scientist
at Colorado State University
and an author on the study.
PM 2.5 are just particulates
in the air that are 2.5 microns
in size, which is extremely
small. The particles’ small size
allows them to get deeper into
the lungs than other larger pol-
lutants, where they can cause
short-term and long-term
health problems. In this study,
the researchers looked at the
amounts of PM 2.5 under two
different climate change sce-
narios: a middle of the road
one and a worst-case one.
Then, they modeled how the
interactions of climate, land
use and population changes
would change PM 2.5 concen-
trations. It is one of the first
studies to take all three factors
into account.
Even in the middle-of-the-
road emissions scenarios, by
2100, fire-related pollution
would account for more than
half of the PM 2.5 over the
U.S. each year.
Many of the areas with
the largest increase in PM
2.5 don’t come as a surprise:
the Northwest and Califor-
nia, for example, are already
experiencing larger, more fre-
quent fires. But this model also
showed increases in pollution
over the Great Lakes and other
areas. That’s because smoke
from fires on the West Coast,
in Canada and in Alaska can
drift in the jet stream, spread-
ing pollution far beyond where
it started.
The study looked at deaths
related to long-term exposure
to PM 2.5, but not smoke’s
effects on illnesses. Inhaler
refills and hospitalizations
for respiratory illnesses go up
when the air is smoky. Babies
born during smoky years have
a lower birth weight. Right
now, Ford says, research-
ers also don’t know which is
worse: long-term exposure to a
little bit of pollution, or short-
term exposure to a lot of pol-
lution. The future might hold a
shift from one to the other.
There are some steps that
can be taken to decrease the
risk of deaths from wild-
fire smoke, Ford says. The
most obvious is to mitigate
the effects of climate change.
Their research showed large
differences between the
amount of smoke produced
in middle-of-the-road warm-
ing versus worst-case scenar-
ios. It’s also important to stay
inside when it’s smoky and
to make sure air conditioners
have functioning filters.
There is some good news.
PM 2.5 doesn’t just come from
fire smoke: it’s produced by
a lot of sources, like cars and
industry. And those have been
getting cleaner over the past
century. Overall, total deaths
related to PM 2.5 are expected
to decline in the U.S., particu-
larly in areas that are already
heavily polluted like the Ohio
River Valley.
But in places like the
Northwest, where wildfires
are becoming larger and more
frequent, overall deaths will
rise. It’s becoming normal to
wake up with a scratchy throat
and a post-apocalyptic smoky
orange sky.
“We’re trained from an
early age to smell fire and know
that it’s a danger. It’s becoming
a normal smell,” Ford says, “It
shouldn’t be something that
you get used to.”
arrangements.
MILLER, Ronald Gary,
80, of Astoria, died in Astoria.
Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mor-
tuary of Astoria is in charge of
the arrangements.
Sept. 10, 2018
SPARKS, Donald Robert,
64, of Astoria, died in Astoria.
Ocean View Funeral & Cre-
mation Service is in charge of
the arrangements.
and charged with two counts
of fourth-degree assault, two
counts of harassment, sec-
ond-degree criminal mischief,
second-degree disorderly con-
duct and resisting arrest. Police
reported seeing Keithley and
another man fighting on the
ground. Keithley allegedly
threw punches at the man,
causing his mouth to bleed
heavily. An elderly female
also sustained a cut on her
chin during the incident. When
an officer attempted to arrest
Keithley, he allegedly fled.
After being taken into custody
soon after, Keithley allegedly
repeatedly banged his head
inside the police car, kicked a
door and spit on the seat.
DUII
• At 12:47 a.m. Saturday,
Jeffrey Don Benthin, 23, of
Astoria, was arrested by Asto-
ria police near the East Moor-
ing Basin and charged with
driving under the influence of
intoxicants. His blood alcohol
content was 0.14 percent.
DEATHS
ALMANAC
REGIONAL WEATHER
Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs.
ASTORIA
52/63
Astoria through Monday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 67°/57°
Normal high/low ........................... 69°/51°
Record high ............................ 91° in 1922
Record low ............................. 38° in 1970
Tillamook
52/64
Salem
51/67
Newport
51/60
Sunset tonight ........................... 7:35 p.m.
Sunrise Wednesday .................... 6:50 a.m. Coos Bay
Moonrise today ........................... 9:00 a.m. 54/63
Moonset today ........................... 9:02 p.m.
Sep 16
Last
Sep 24
New
Oct 2
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
9:57 a.m.
10:29 p.m.
Low
-0.3 ft.
-0.3 ft.
Baker
39/69
Ontario
49/75
Burns
33/66
Klamath Falls
31/65
Lakeview
32/66
Ashland
47/70
Today
Hi Lo
87 72
82 67
77 58
91 61
81 61
75 57
92 68
60 45
89 76
75 58
81 59
103 75
82 63
79 65
89 77
77 62
86 77
81 71
80 64
82 72
81 62
88 62
68 54
65 54
82 71
REGIONAL CITIES
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newberg
Newport
North Bend
Hi
70
66
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69
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38
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48
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52
34
48
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Olympia
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Seaside
Spokane
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Yakima
Hi
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68
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TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
El Paso
Fairbanks
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Memphis
Miami
Nashville
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Seattle
Washington, DC
ON THE RECORD
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018
Tonight's Sky: Due south after sunset is Sagittarius,
the Teapot.
High
8.3 ft.
8.6 ft.
La Grande
42/67
Roseburg
52/69
Brookings
48/60
Oct 8
John Day
42/67
Bend
37/64
Medford
49/72
UNDER THE SKY
Time
3:43 a.m.
4:04 p.m.
Prineville
37/67
Lebanon
52/68
Eugene
50/68
SUN AND MOON
Full
Pendleton
48/71
The Dalles
51/72
Portland
55/68
Precipitation
Monday ............................................ 0.13"
Month to date ................................... 0.32"
Normal month to date ....................... 0.60"
Year to date .................................... 36.60"
Normal year to date ........................ 38.70"
First
Sept. 11, 2018
CAMPBELL,
Brad-
ley K., 59, of Hammond,
died in Astoria. Caldwell’s
Luce-Layton Mortuary of
Astoria is in charge of the
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