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Thu Jul 15

What's in wildfire smoke? A toxicologist warns there are lots of dangerous components

Written by Luke Montrose, Assistant Professor of Community and Environmental Health, Boise State University

Wildfires filled Seattle with smoke in September 2020.Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images

Something unusual happened this year in Idaho. Fire and health officials began issuing warnings about the health risks of wildfire smoke several weeks earlier than normal. With almost the entire U.S. West in drought, it was only a matter of time before the risks...

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