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@fingercuffs scary stuff, that smoke was very bad but I had no clue this many people died from the smoke inhalation.
Smoke from California's wildfires likely killed more than 1,200 people – nearly 50 times the number who perished in the flames
Smoke from California's wildfires likely killed more than 1,200 people – nearly 50 times the number who perished in the flames
- Wildfire smoke has likely killed more than 1,200 people in California this year, according to Stanford researchers.
- That's because smoke contains harmful particles that can enter the lungs and bloodstream, raising people's risk of heart attacks, strokes, and premature death.
- The analysis only looked at people over 65 in California, so its estimate of smoke-related deaths is probably an undercount.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/smoke-californias-wildfires-likely-killed-195500089.html