Despite fears to the contrary, Canadian wildfire smoke exposure was not much worse than a bad pollen day in New York City

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Aug 23, 2023, 4:14 pm229 pts
New Yorkers can apparently breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now. Their exposure to the smoke in June 2023 from Canadian wildfires led to only a slightly higher bump in visits to New York City hospital emergency departments for breathing problems or asthma attacks than what is seen on days when pollen…

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Despite fears to the contrary, Canadian wildfire smoke exposure was not much worse than a bad pollen day in New York City

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