As the threats of wildfires grow, the American public doesn’t yet fully grasp what smoke may mean for their health.
By Lora Kelley
July 30, 2024, 6:19 PM ET
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Wildfires have been ripping across the American West. Last week, the first major fire that California has seen since 2021 quickly became one of the 10 largest in the state’s history. I spoke with my colleague Zoë Schlanger, who covers climate change for The Atlantic, about why, even as the threats of wildfires grow, the American public does not yet fully grasp what smoke may mean for their health.
