Smoke from climate-fueled fires in US contributed to 15,000 deaths in 15 years, study finds

Exposure to small particulate matter from fires contributes to thousands of annual deaths in US, according to studyWildfires driven by the climate crisis contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic costs from wildfire smoke in the United States, according to a new study.The paper, published on Friday in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment, found that from 2006 to 2020, the climate crisis contributed to about 15,000 deaths from exposure to small particulate matter from wildfires and cost about $160bn. The annual range of deaths was 130 to 5,100, the study showed, with the highest in states such as Oregon and California. Continue reading...

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