WHO warns of dangers posed by wildfire smoke

WHO warns of dangers posed by wildfire smoke

As wildfires raged across Europe this summer, destroying hundreds of thousands of hectares, the World Health Organization has warned that their impact extends far beyond the flames themselves. Smoke from wildfires can travel hundreds, even thousands, of kilometres, the WHO said, exposing communities far from the fires to dangerous levels of air pollution. Exposure is particularly hazardous for people with pre-existing conditions such as asthma, …