wildfire smoke, air quality
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As larger, more frequent fires continue to send smoke hundreds (or even thousands) of miles across the country, poor air quality is now a reality for many. Even short-term exposure to wildfire smoke can irritate your eyes,
Even short-term exposure to bad air poses major risks to your respiratory health.
Air quality experts from Columbia and UMass Amherst explain what wildfire smoke actually does to your body and the steps worth taking right now.
The orange haze hanging over your house is, indeed, bad. But the chemistry of wildfire smoke doesn’t have to be visible to be threatening.
