The Invisible Risk of Wildfire Smoke: A New Yale Study Reveals It Doesn’t Hurt Just Your Lungs

Research tracking 65 million older adults shows even mild, cumulative exposure to smoke leads to a sharp spike in heart failure and stroke.

BY LUCIA AUERBACH, NEWS WRITER

Smoke from massive wildfires in Canada engulfed the New York City skyline, casting an orange haze over New York City. Photo: Getty Images

Last week, many parts of the Midwestern and Northeastern United States were blanketed in thick wildfire smoke, making visibility next to impossible. As the........

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