"Although ozone reductions were seen from 2003 to 2015, those reductions were reversed from 2015 to 2024, primarily driven by rising wildfire emissions. This reversal increased the incidence of premature deaths from fire-sourced ozone by 46% after 2013.…
"Premature deaths from chronic exposure to fire-sourced O3 have increased significantly..." Wildfires generate particles but also ozone and NO2, which attack the lungs in different ways. Air filters are good at removing particles, less so the others…
RP @drjeffmasters.bsky.social: New study finds increased wildfire smoke has erased 4 years of progress in controlling surface ozone pollution. "Premature deaths from fire-sourced ozone have increased by 318 deaths per year since 2013, with post-2013 mor…