Study Links Excess COVID-19 Cases and Deaths to Wildfire Smoke

Study Links Excess COVID-19 Cases and Deaths to Wildfire Smoke
Firefighter Raymond Vasquez battles the Silverado Fire in Irvine, Calif., on Oct. 26, 2020. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
By Tom Ozimek, Reporter
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New research indicates that exposure to pollutants in wildfire smoke may have led to thousands more COVID-19 cases and deaths.

The new study, published in the journal Science Advances, links fine particle pollution known as PM2.5, which measures 2.5 micrometers across and is produced by wildfires, among other sources, to a significant increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths in California, Oregon, and Washington state.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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