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Wildfire Smoke Makes Outdoor Air Hazardous. But It Might Not Be Much Safer Indoors

For the millions of Americans dealing with wildfire smoke this summer, the message is to stay inside and shut windows. But new research shows smoke is making indoor air hazardous, too.

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Nathan (Nate) Rott is a correspondent on NPR’s Science Desk, where he reports on the natural world and humanity’s relationship to it.