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Vulnerability to wildfire smoke is in our genes, thanks to an evolutionary quirk
Mutations that arose tens of thousands of years ago made modern humans unusually sensitive to certain air pollutants, meaning they face h…
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Mutations that arose tens of thousands of years ago made modern humans unusually sensitive to certain air pollutants, meaning they face higher health risks from wildfire smoke than earlier ancestors did. This genetic vulnerability explains why contemporary exposure to smoky, orange‑hazed skies can be more dangerous for people today.
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