The number of deaths associated with the inhalation of wildfire smoke in the U.S. could double by the end of the century, according to new research.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180910142417.htm

 In this article it discusses the effects of wildfire smoke on humans and their health. According to research it is believed that by the end of the century 15,000 people per day will die from inhalation of wildfire smoke. "The new study predicts that average visibility due to particulate matter will improve across the contiguous United States over the 21st century, but fire-related particulate matter will reduce visibility on the worst days in the western and southeastern U.S. Haze from wildfire smoke affects how people see colors, forms and textures of a given vista or skyline." My reaction to this would be surprised. I'r surprised that so many people are affected daily by wildfire smoke that we can't get under control. I feel like as humans we should be doing something about this, but at the same time I believe that those who live close to the wildfires should move away and protect themselves. 

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2018 at 5:58 PM

    Wow I did not expect this. I knew smoke was bad to take in, but I didn't think smoke could affect so many different parts and standard functions of our body.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2018 at 10:59 AM

    I knew wildfires could kill a lot of people, but I didn't realize it was so many. 15,000 seems like a lot of people, so something should definitely be done. Wildfire prevention should be pretty high on the priority list, but then again, not much can actually be done to prevent some wildfires.

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  3. Mrs. JohnsonSeptember 19, 2018 at 7:14 AM

    Again this is NOT the full article! Use the whole article so find it from it's original source

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