Henderson, S. B. (2020). The COVID-19 Pandemic and Wildfire Smoke: Potentially Concomitant Disasters. American Journal of Public Health, 110(8), 1140-1142. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2020.305744

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Research shows that air pollution leads to acute health issues such as immunosuppression and inflammation. Paired with the threat of COVID-19, the wildfire smoke and consequently, severe air pollution, could potentially increase a population's susceptibility to COVID-19. 

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