Fire smoke exposure leaves toxic metals and lasting immune changes

ScienceDaily
Jun 30, 2025, 12:29 am34 pts
Smoke from wildfires and structural fires doesn t just irritate lungs it actually changes your immune system. Harvard scientists found that even healthy people exposed to smoke showed signs of immune system activation, genetic changes tied to allergies, and even toxic metals inside their immune cells.

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