Climate Change to Intensify Wildfire Smoke Health Crisis
Wildfires are projected to increase as global temperatures rise, leading to more smoke-related health problems. Research shows that wildfire smoke contributes to tens of thousands of excess deaths each year in the U.S., with numbers expected to climb. Exposure can trigger heart attacks, asthma attacks, and premature births.
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Original headline: “'Wildfire smoke is the fastest-growing environmental threat in the US': How a warming world will poison the air we breathe.” Browse more stories.