Wildfire smoke linked to thousands of premature deaths every year in California alone
- Written by Rachel Connolly, Research Project Director, University of California, Los Angeles
Wildfire smoke is hard to avoid in California, even in urban neighborhoods.Paul Harris/Getty ImagesWhen wildfires rage, the immediate threat is obvious – but smoke from the fires actually kills far more people than the flames.
As fires become more frequent, that smoke is leading to a public health crisis.
In a new study published in the...
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