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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Dorany Pineda

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Study shows particle pollution from wildfire smoke was tied to 24 100 deaths per year in the us - Caught on Camera

Climate Wildfires Deaths - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study.

The paper, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, found that from 2006 to 2020, long-term exposure to tiny particulates from wildfire smoke contributed to an average of 24,100 deaths a year in the lower 48 states.

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