Smoke from wildfires ages in the atmosphere

Image: Graphical abstract. Image credit: Atmospheric Environment (2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2021.118929. Article by Allyson Mann, University of Georgia. Phys.org – May 11, 2022.

Emissions, like smoke from wildfires and exhaust from vehicles, go through chemical changes when they enter the atmosphere. New research from the University of Georgia shows, for the first time, that these changes may affect what kind of treatment patients need to combat exposure to such pollutants. […]

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