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Wildfire Pollution Promotes Asthma Hospitalizations

Higher levels of air pollution from wildfires were associated with significant spikes in hospitalizations for asthma and a slight increase in hospitalizations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in surrounding areas, based on data from approximately 80,000 individuals. Short-term increases…

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