Wildfire smoke linked to rise in violent assaults, 11-year study finds

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Feb 26, 2026, 4:00 am120 ptsTrending
A new study spanning 11 years of data has revealed a clear link between wildfire smoke pollution and an increase in violent assaults in Seattle. These findings represent the first direct causal evidence that short-term exposure to wildfire-driven air pollution can increase interpersonal violence in an urban…

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