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Smoke from wildfires can worsen COVID-19 risk, putting firefighters in even more danger – Australian Times
Emerging research suggests that the smoke firefighters breathe on the front lines of wildfires is putting them at greater risk from the new coronavirus, with potentially lethal effects.
Luke Montrose, Boise State University
Two forces of nature are colliding in the western United States, and wildland firefighters are caught in the middle.
Firefighters have battled camp crud before, but COVID-19 brings new risks with the potential for heart and lung damage. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images
Emerging research suggests that the smoke firefighters breathe on the front lines of wildfires is putting them at greater risk from the new coronavirus, with potentially lethal effects.
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