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Wildfire smoke increases inflammation, lung disease risk

UC Davis Health — June 7, 2023

Wildfire smoke is known to be dangerous to patients suffering from chronic airway diseases like asthma and COPD. But a recent study finds exposure to wildfire smoke elicits inflammatory changes even in healthy people, putting them at risk of developing lung disease.

A bicyclist is shown biking on a street in Oakland, California, on a very smoky day.

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