A peer-reviewed study published in Science on June 4, 2026, finds that wildfire smoke has reversed roughly a decade of air-quality gains across the continental United States. Using high-resolution grid modeling, University of Iowa researchers show that surface ozone levels have risen over the past ten years as carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides from fires react with sunlight to form ozone. The analysis attributes more than 300 additional premature deaths annually since 2013 to wildfire-driven ozone, with marked increases during the 2020, 2021, and 2023 fire seasons. Smoke-related pollutants now affect regions far from fires, including the Midwest, as the 2026 spring wildfire season reaches historic levels nationwide.
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野火烟雾不仅仅是地方性问题。它正在全国范围内提高臭氧水平,影响到中西部地区的空气质量。这意味着健康风险增加,特别是对于那些有呼吸系统问题的人。定期查看您当地的空气质量指数,尤其是在野火季节。
野火正在抵消十年来的空气质量进步,每年导致数百人过早死亡。这是一个需要立即关注的全国性问题。这不仅仅是森林着火的问题,更是关乎我们的健康。如果您认识有呼吸道问题的人,值得转发。
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