A new study published in Nature reveals that smoke from wildfires in the US is Reversing Years of progress on air quality, undoing 25% of improvements achieved since 2000. The study found that the impact of Wildfire Smoke on air pollution varies by state, affecting regions that are not typically prone to wildfires. Breathing in wildfire smoke poses significant health risks, including respiratory illnesses, cancer, heart attacks, and preterm birth. The increase in wildfire pollution is attributed to climate change and poor land management practices. The number of wildfires globally is expected to increase by 50% by 2100.

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