Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year

submitted by wolfyvegan to publichealth 4 points | 0 comments https://phys.org/news/2026-02-particle-pollution-wildfire-deaths-year.html cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/33772216 > > Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. > >> The paper, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, found that from 2006 to 2020, long-term exposure to tiny particulates from wildfire smoke contributed to an average of 24,100 deaths a year in the lower 48 states.