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Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here's how it attacks the body
KPRC Click2Houston
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Friday, July 17, 2026
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Northern Hemisphere
Smoke from wildfires which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, numerous medical studies show.
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KPRC Click2Houston
Friday, July 17, 2026