Average PM2.5 from smoke, 2006 to 2018 (IMAGE)

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Average PM2.5 from smoke, 2006 to 2018

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While states in the Western U.S. have higher concentrations of PM2.5 pollution from smoke, more people in the Eastern U.S. go to emergency rooms due to smoke-related illness, according to a new study in GeoHealth.

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O'Dell et al. (2021)/GeoHealth

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