Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing 'urban grime'
Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometers, leaving a toxic and ...
How Wildfire Smoke Affects Your Health—and How You Can Protect Yourself
The composition of a wildfire can also have an impact on human health. With the California fires engulfing homes and businesses, smoke in the region is likely carrying chemicals released from ...
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Wildfire smoke: What are the health risks?
A study, opens new tab in Maryland identified a spike in heart and lung illnesses in 2023 that was associated with wildfire smoke originating up to 2,100 miles (3,380 km) away in Canada.
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Los Angeles wildfires: What are the health risks from the smoke?
A study in Maryland identified a spike in heart and lung illnesses in 2023 that was associated with wildfire smoke originating up to 3,380 km away in Canada ... likely due to fungal spores ...
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Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing grime on urban structures, surfaces
Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometers, leaving a toxic and lingering footprint which has the potential to be re-released into the ...
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Explainer-What Are the Health Risks From Wildfire Smoke?
A study in Maryland identified a spike in heart and lung illnesses in 2023 that was associated with wildfire smoke originating up to 2,100 miles (3,380 km) away in Canada. Wildfires also have been ...
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Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing grime on urban structures, surfaces: research
Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometres, leaving a toxic and lingering footprint which has the potential to be re-released into the ...