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