Wildfire smoke could cause 71,000 U.S. deaths a year by 2050, study warns

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By EHN CuratorsSep 21, 2025, 2:13 pm270 ptsTop
New research finds that wildfire smoke already kills more than 41,000 Americans annually and could become the nation’s deadliest climate health threat by mid-century, with California projected to see the steepest rise in mortality.

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