Wildfires kill long after the flames have gone | Letters
As deadly blazes sweep across Europe, Jane Burston warns of the longer-term dangers of black carbonThe wildfires sweeping across Europe are damaging precious habitats, destroying property and taking people’s lives (Fast-spreading wildfire kills at least 12 in southern Spain, 10 July), yet they are even more devastating to human health once the flames have died down because of the huge amount of air pollution they generate.As well as releasing carbon dioxide, wildfires also emit huge amounts of black carbon –…
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