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Wildfire smoke is blanketing some cities in the US - here's why fighting air pollution is a public health priority

Smoke from wildfires in Canada has drifted south, covering the US northeast in smog and air pollution.

Smoke from wildfires in Canada has drifted south, covering the US northeast in smog and air pollution. Image: Unsplash/Ross Stone

Alejandro René Daly Rivero
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