Smoke and COVID-19 drove us inside — but the air in there wants to kill you

Grist
By Kate YoderSep 25, 2020, 3:59 am206 pts
After nearly two weeks of suffering through some of the worst air quality in the world, fresh winds blew the wildfire smoke out of Seattle, Portland, and other West Coast cities last weekend. About 1 in 7 Americans lived through at least one day of dangerous air quality this year, making this the worst smoke…

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