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Smoke blew into Nevada in Sept., sending air pollution to hazardous levels. People could increasingly face such risks as climate change makes wildfires more frequent.
Smoke- and ash-filled air can trigger or exacerbate severe respiratory conditions. But the medical specialists who treat these illnesses are often scarce where they are most in need.
Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of wildfires, and those most affected by their pollution must drive miles to access care
Increases in wildfires and their intensity will likely expand the need for pulmonologists.
Smoke began billowing into the skies of northwestern Nevada in September, clouding the mountains, dimming the sun — and quashing residents' hopes that they would be spared from wildfires and the awful air quality the blazes produce.