Wildfire smoke: How bad is air pollution for your health?
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130,000
people died as a result of air pollution from wildfires in 2019.
90%
of the world experienced pollution levels that exceeded WHO’s Air Quality Guidelines in 2019.
14,600
deaths per 100,000 occurred in infants less than a week old, the highest rate of any age group.
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