Scientists predict wildfire smoke will be the most costly climate-related health hazard

A new study published in the journal Nature on Thursday by a professor of environmental social sciences at Stanford University found that each year, on average, wildfire smoke is causing more than 41,400 excess deaths, which could grow by mid-century to an additional 26,500 to 30,000 deaths as wildfires multiply.

Scientists predict wildfire smoke will be the most costly climate-related health hazard

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