Smoke From Wildfires in the West Harms More People in the East, Study Finds

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By Climate NexusOct 22, 2021, 10:19 am253 pts
Smoke from wildfires burning across the American West causes greater health damage east of the Rockies than to their west, a new study shows. About three-quarters of deaths and asthma visits to emergency departments related to smoke over the past decade have occurred in the East because of higher population…

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