Wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains why
Canadian wildfire smoke was thick in the air over New York’s Yankee Stadium on June 6, 2023. AP Photo/Frank Franklin
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How wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains
The sunset in Jersey City, N.J., glows orange through smoke from wildfires in Canada in May 2023. Gary Hershorn/Getty Images
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