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Wildfire Smoke Poses Growing Health Threat to People and Birds
Original: Smoke from Wildfires Is a Growing Health Threat to Both People and Birds
Health experts and conservationists warn that wildfire smoke has become a growing threat to both human and bird health. Fine particulate matter in smoke can damage lungs, aggravate respiratory and heart conditions, and harm birds, which are especially sensitive to air pollution. Researchers say longer, more intense wildfire seasons are expanding exposure to dangerous smoke across wider regions.
Why now: Wildfire seasons are intensifying due to climate change, raising public concern about smoke's health effects on humans and wildlife.
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- Smoke from Wildfires Is a Growing Health Threat to Both People and Birds · National Audubon Society
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