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In recent years, many people have learned first-hand how destructive wildfires can be. Even if they weren’t forced to evacuate their homes, millions
A new study finds that wildfires are having a major impact on trends in fine particulate pollution and their health impacts, especially in the American West. The researchers found that fire emissions have reversed pollution gains made in our region, and that premature deaths associated with such pollution are up by nearly 700 annually.
Increased severity and frequency of wildfires in the western U.S. from 2000 to 2020 was the main cause of the region's worsening air quality.
New study shows wildfire smoke is reversing progress made on reducing air pollution, posing health risks across wide regions. Read more.
The frequency and ferocity of wildfires across the U.S. West have negated the improvements in air quality achieved over the past two decades, a new study has found. From 2000 through 2020, air pollution has deteriorated in this part of the country due to these blazes, causing a surge of 670 premature deaths annually during…