Poor Air Quality From Wildfire Smoke Worsens COVID-19 Cases, Deaths, Study Finds
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The coronavirus and record-setting Western wildfires spewing air toxins have converged to exacerbate the pandemic’s health toll last year in California, Oregon, and Washington, according to a recent study published in the journal Science Advances.