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Wildfire Smoke Continues to Be a Health Threat
2015-08-26 15:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: I stepped out my parents' front door last Thursday, expecting a typically glorious summer day in southern Oregon. Instead, I was hit with acrid wood smoke that stung my eyes and throat. The air was thick with haze that obscured the mountains. I quickly retreated inside. Health departments across the West are mobilizing to protect residents from smoke generated by dozens of fires that have sent smoke as far east as the Midwest. "It's really bad," says Janice Nolan, assistant vice president for...
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