News|Articles|September 14, 2026

How Wildfire Smoke Triggers Allergic Disease Long After It Clears

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New research links wildfire smoke to lasting respiratory decline and skin flares, months after exposure ends.

This summer, smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south, casting East Coast and Midwest skies in a murky orange-yellow haze and putting millions at risk of respiratory and cardiovascular harm.¹

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