Wildfire Smoke Has Impacts Across America

August 9, 2021

(Axios) – Just as some cities were about to see relief from the degraded air quality caused by wildfire smoke, another plume is expected to trickle in from the West, highlighting what authorities say is a reality for the remainder of a long and intense wildfire season. Why it matters: Several studies in recent months are sounding alarms about how harmful microscopic particles from smoke can wreak havoc on the public’s health despite being hundreds of miles from the fire sites. (Read Full Article)