Q&A: Learning how we respond to wildfire smoke to help inform policy and programs

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Jan 28, 2026, 5:31 pm90 pts
With wildfires growing in size, frequency, and intensity, more and more people are being exposed to their smoke, sometimes thousands of miles from the flames. In the wake of recent historic fires in Canada and the United States, a growing body of research is showing how harmful that smoke can be to human…

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