Wildfire Smoke Has Undid Years of Improvement in U.S. Ozone Levels
Wildfire smoke has increased pollution and been linked to tens of thousands of premature deaths in the U.S. and North America, according to the Guardian. A NASA-supported study found that wildfire smoke has undid years of improvement in U.S. ozone levels since 2015. Ground-level ozone is formed when pollutants from cars, refineries, and industrial sources react with sunlight.
Wildfire smoke has increased pollution and been linked to tens of thousands of premature deaths in the U.S. and North America, according to the Guardian. The same source reported that wildfire smoke has undid years of improvement in U.S. ozone levels since 2015. A NASA-supported study, as reported by Bluesky, reached a similar conclusion. Ground-level ozone is created when pollutants from cars, refineries, and industrial sources react with sunlight.
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