We All Know Smoke Is Bad For Your Health. It Could Be Worse Than You Think

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Smoky skies cast a reddish glow to San Francisco skies when the northern California wildfires were burning earlier this year.





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«Really, we just want people to scrub the air, says Chen.

According to the article, further study is especially relevant as climate change will likely make smoky skies a «seasonal norm rather than a rare event in places around the world.

«Given the fact that we will be living with smoke, we would just encourage people to take precautions, says Kobziar.

• smoke


• pathogens


• wildfires