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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.
How to get better air quality
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How to get better air quality

Breathing particulates is never good for your health, and in a disaster like the California wildfires, the risks are severe.
What happens when a wildfire meets a pandemic
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What happens when a wildfire meets a pandemic

The potential dangers of smoke mingling with the coronavirus in people's lungs have doctors worried.
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