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Wildfire Haze Adds To New York’s Climate Change Planning Needs
Among the takeaways for city officials: Last week’s wildfire-driven air pollution increased outdoor workers’ exposure to PM2.5 and ground ozone.
By Juanita Gordon
Amidst an orange sky and air that smelled of campfire smoke, Amadou Sall offered Central Park carriage tours to those who passed by. While some people wore masks to protect against the unusual haze that clouded Manhattan, Sall did not. He’d left for work without it.
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