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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Julia Musto

Tens of thousands more people will die from wildfires in US over next 25 years, researchers say

Tens of thousands more people will die from wildfires across the United States in the coming 25 years, new research has warned.

Some 70,000 deaths were projected each year by mid-century – a more than 70 percent increase from roughly 40,000 annual deaths currently attributed to wildfire smoke.

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