Wildfires Cause Ozone Pollution to Violate Health Standards
Thursday, October 9, 2008 - 12:35
in Earth & Climate
Wildfires can boost ozone pollution to levels that violate U.S. health standards. A new study by NCAR scientists found that California wildfires in 2007 tripled the number of ozone violations across a broad area.
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