Sep 24, 2025 - News

Study: Wildfire smoke could drive tens of thousands of deaths each year by 2050

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View of the Portland skyline with tall buildings behind a dense green forest, under a dramatic brown and gray cloudy sky filled with wildfire smoke, with distant mountains on the horizon.

The deadly impacts of wildfire smoke are coming into starker relief. Photo: Diego Diaz/Icon Sportswire

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