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Researchers reveal smoke particles from wildfires can erode ozone layer
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Smoke from a wildfire may travel to great heights and linger there for up to a year. The protective ozone layer that shields the Earth from the sun's harmful UV rays while suspended there may be eroded by these particles, revealed a recent MIT study.
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Smoke particles from wildfires can erode ozone layer: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A wildfire can send smoke into the stratosphere, where it can linger for up to a year. According to a new MIT study, these particles can cause chemical reactions that erode the protective ozone layer that protects the Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation while suspended there.
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Poor air quality can affect pregnant women: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a study, poor air quality can affect pregnant women as it can lead to a number of adverse outcomes, including preterm birth.
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Study links wildfire smoke exposure to increased risk of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 19 (ANI): A new study has found that wildfire smoke may greatly increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Study reveals wildfire smoke linked to skin disease
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
California [US], April 22 (ANI): A new study suggests that the dangers posed by wildfire smoke may also extend to the largest organ in the human body and our first line of defence against the outside threat: the skin.
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