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In Detroit, a ‘magic wand’ makes dirty air look clean – and lets polluters off the hook
Across the US, local governments, lobbyists and industry have spent millions to get wildfire pollution excluded from the record. People like Robert Shobe pay the price.
Can fire smoke cause lung cancer?
And how does the risk compare with inhaling smoke from cigarettes?
Can fire smoke cause lung cancer?
Some recent, limited studies published in the last few years have found correlations between people exposed to wildfire smoke and lung cancer. But none have proved causation, the scientists who performed those studies have said, and much more research is needed.
Alexander S. Rabin, Gregg L. Furie: The cruel irony of inhalers that make climate change worse
Some inhalers use greenhouse gases to help deliver medication into the lungs. The good news is there are alternatives.
Even low levels of soot can be deadly to older people, research finds
The four-year air pollution study, which followed 68.5 million older Americans, was the first of its kind.
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E.P.A. to review rules on soot linked to deaths, which Trump declined to tighten
The Biden administration says it will consider tougher limits on a deadly air pollutant that disproportionately affects low-income and minority communities.
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‘This does not look good for children': Fires pose risk to young lungs
The wildfires blazing in the West could hinder developing lungs, worsen asthma and even lead to the condition in those who don’t have it but are genetically disposed to it.
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