2020.06.04

The Hidden Toll of Wildfire

As blazes worsen globally, an aerial campaign seeks to understand how emissions affect human health

LICK CREEK FIRE in Idaho is one of the Western wildfires FIREX-AQ chose to investigate on August 2, 2019.Credit: Matt Nager

LICK CREEK FIRE in Idaho is one of the Western wildfires FIREX-AQ chose to investigate on August 2, 2019.Credit: Matt Nager

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