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Wildfires reverse decade of ozone cleanup in the United States, study reveals
- June 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Ozone pollution has worsened in much of the continental United States over the past decade, fueled by wildfires and the long-distance transport of unhealthy air, according to a new study titled "Fires reverse progress toward ozone air quality standards in the U.S.," led by University of Iowa researchers and published in the journal Science.
Originally published at Phys.org