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Wildfires are reversing America's progress on ozone pollution

Wildfire Smoke Is Reversing Years of US Ozone Progress

A new analysis of US air data from 2003 to 2024 finds wildfire smoke has helped flip a long decline in surface ozone into an increase after 2015.

Key Takeaways

Researchers say wildfire smoke helped shift US ozone levels from declining before 2015 to rising afterward.
The analysis covered 2003 to 2024 and linked wildfire-driven ozone to increasing premature deaths.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 5, 2026·via phys.org

NASA-backed study finds wildfire smoke has erased years of ozone progress across much of the US

A NASA-supported study in Science says wildfire emissions have offset nearly four years of US ozone-control gains, with especially large setbacks in the West and Midwest.

Key Takeaways

A NASA-supported Science study says wildfire smoke has become a major ozone driver across the US.
Researchers found fires offset nearly four years of ozone-control gains over the last decade.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 4, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

HEPA Cabin Filters Promise Cleaner Air, but the Trade-Offs Are Real

HEPA cabin filters can remove 99.97% of 0.3-micron particles under EPA standards, but they also bring higher costs, possible HVAC performance impacts, and limits buyers should understand.

Key Takeaways

True HEPA filters remove at least 99.97% of 0.3-micron particles under the cited EPA standard.
Jalopnik highlights higher costs and possible climate-control drawbacks alongside the filtration benefits.

DT Editorial Team·May 24, 2026·via jalopnik.com

NASA Satellite Shows Smoke Blanketing Northern Thailand During Peak Fire Season

NASA’s Terra satellite captured haze over Chiang Mai on April 22 as seasonal agricultural and forest fires contributed to unhealthy particulate pollution across northern Thailand.

Key Takeaways

NASA’s Terra satellite captured smoke over Chiang Mai and northern Thailand on April 22, 2026.
Seasonal agricultural and forest fires likely produced much of the haze.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 23, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

Health

A study presented at a cancer research meeting associated wildfire smoke exposure with increased risk of several cancers, adding urgency to public health monitoring as severe fire seasons become more common.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 21, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

#air quality

Wildfire Smoke Is Reversing Years of US Ozone Progress

NASA-backed study finds wildfire smoke has erased years of ozone progress across much of the US

HEPA Cabin Filters Promise Cleaner Air, but the Trade-Offs Are Real

NASA Satellite Shows Smoke Blanketing Northern Thailand During Peak Fire Season

Wildfire Smoke Is Reversing Years of US Ozone Progress

NASA-backed study finds wildfire smoke has erased years of ozone progress across much of the US

HEPA Cabin Filters Promise Cleaner Air, but the Trade-Offs Are Real

NASA Satellite Shows Smoke Blanketing Northern Thailand During Peak Fire Season

Wildfire Smoke Study Links Exposure to Higher Cancer Risk Signals