Breathing wildfire smoke can affect the brain and sperm, as well as the lungs
- Written by Luke Montrose, Assistant Professor of Community and Environmental Health, Boise State University
A runner wears a respirator on a smoky day in Portland, Oregon, in 2020.Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty ImagesWildfires burning in the western U.S. are sending smoke into communities far from the fires themselves, creating hazardous air for days or weeks at a time. A lot of people are wondering: What does breathing all that smoke do to our bodies?
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