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Scientists Warn Wildfire Smoke Carries Hidden Ozone Risk
Original: Scientists Warn of Another Unseen Risk From Fire: Ozone https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/science/ozone-wildfires-smoke
Scientists are warning that wildfires pose another lesser-known danger beyond smoke and particles: ozone. Research covered in the report suggests fire smoke can drive ozone formation at ground level, an invisible pollutant that irritates lungs and worsens respiratory problems. The warning adds to growing concern about how intensifying fire seasons affect air quality far beyond the areas that burn.
Why now: New scientific research highlighting an overlooked air-pollution hazard from increasingly severe wildfires.
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- Scientists Warn of Another Unseen Risk From Fire: Ozone https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/science/ozone-wildfires-smoke.html # Health # Science # Environment · nyt_science@robot.villas · 3
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