Wildfire smoke significantly raises ozone pollution, even in remote regions

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Aug 9, 2025, 2:45 am204 ptsTop
Wildfires release vast amounts of visible pollutants into the atmosphere that darken skies and push people indoors to avoid unhealthy air. But a near-invisible threat to public health associated with wildfires is ozone, the reactive oxygen molecule O3 that harms the lungs and other sensitive tissues in the…

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