Wildfire smoke particles cause more lung damage than other pollution sources
Wildfire smoke particles cause more lung damage than other pollution sources By (0) New research suggests that particulate matter in wildfire smoke is more dangerous to human health than particles found in other types of air pollution. File Photo by Etienne Laurent/EPA-EFE March 5 (UPI) -- The fine particles in wildfire smoke are up to 10 times more harmful to human lungs than pollution from other sources, such as car exhaust, an analysis published Friday by the journal Nature Communications found. Every 10 microgram-per-cubic meter increase in particulate matter -- the hazardous microscopi...
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