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Opinion: What the 20th-century war on smog tells us about today’s wildfire smoke

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Opinion: What the 20th-century war on smog tells us about today’s wildfire smoke
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 As wildfires burn millions of acres across Canada, smoke has descended upon cities across the United States, with air quality plummeting to unhealthy levels. In New York City, emergency room visits for asthma exacerbations jumped by 31% by the end of the first day. The timing could not have been worse for a city already in the throes of the second major heat wave of the season.



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