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According to the study, smoke pollution is on the rise, reducing air quality and leading to more illnesses and premature deaths.
Over 80% of premature deaths caused by small smoke particles in the United States result directly from human-ignited fires. This
Alongside climate change, air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health. Tiny particles known as particulate matter or PM2.5 (named for their diameter of just 2.5 micrometers or less) are a particularly hazardous type of pollutant.
MIT researchers find that natural sources of air pollution exceed updated air quality guidelines in many regions around the world.