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What is the connection between climate change, California wildfires, and lung disease?

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Climate change is making California drier, it’s not getting as much rain as it use to and is constantly in a drought and in the summer when it gets super hot and the grass is incredibly dry the sun itself can be enough to start a fire. Fire causes a lot of ash in air which is filled with particles and breathing it in for an extended period time is never good and increases the risk for lung cancer.
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