A pioneering study shows the respiratory sequelae of the volcano of La Palma, five years later: "We were black."

An investigation that has followed a thousand people during a lustro shows that the exposure to the volcano was associated with up to three times more cough and twice as many obstructive alterations.

Published on RocksNews: 22 Sept 2026, 10:50 UTC
Updated: 22 Sept 2026, 10:57 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

A pioneering study shows the respiratory sequelae of the volcano of La Palma, five years later: "We were black." — Image credit: Samuel Sánchez (EL PAÍS)

An investigation that has followed a thousand people during a lustro shows that the exposure to the volcano was associated with up to three times more cough and twice as many obstructive alterations.