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Wildfires’ toxic air leaves damage long after smoke clears
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Wildfires’ toxic air leaves damage long after smoke clears

As fires burn longer and closer to cities throughout the West, researchers are trying to understand the lasting health impacts by studying a Montana town previously smothered by wildfire smoke.
Breathing Fire: Health is a casualty of climate-fueled blazes
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Breathing Fire: Health is a casualty of climate-fueled blazes

As the planet warms, wildfires such as the latest disastrous blazes in Northern California have increased in frequency and scope. Beyond the environmental effects, people suffer health repercussions…

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