science Phys Org 2026-07-17

Wildfire Smoke Poses Significant Health Risk, Causing Tens of Thousands of Deaths Annually

Wildfire smoke, increasingly prevalent due to climate change, severely impacts human health, affecting multiple body systems and leading to tens of thousands of deaths each year, according to medical studies.

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