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P2 surgical masks protect from wildfire smoke
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NSW researchers study how P2 surgical masks could protect people with chronic medical conditions from bushfire smoke

New research will determine the efficacy of surgical P2 masks to protect against bushfire smoke.

wildfire smoke is its own disaster
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Smoke from California's record wildfires is its own disaster

The recent inundation of wildfire smoke in the Bay Area was associated with an increased number of patients seeking treatment for respiratory conditions and other ailments.
U.S. Steel to spend $8.5 million to settle Clairton class action
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U.S. Steel to spend $8.5 million to settle Clairton class action

Agreement requires steelmaker to make additional pollution controls at coke works and pay residents for odor and soot issues.

Wildfires are making California's bad air quality even worse—and it's killing people
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Wildfires are making California's bad air quality even worse—and it's killing people

A new study examines the human health costs of the fires.
Breathing dirty city air is as bad for your lungs as smoking

Breathing dirty city air is as bad for your lungs as smoking

Ozone, which is formed when sunlight reacts with chemicals emitted from cars, is getting worse as we drive more and it gets hotter. And it’s having a disastrous effect on people’s health.
One in ten suffer chronic illness as air pollution in Nepal soars 
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One in ten suffer chronic illness as air pollution in Nepal soars 

More than one in ten Nepalese now suffer a chronic lung problem like emphysema or bronchitis, as a result of worsening air pollution in the country.
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