{
  "id": 1673747,
  "title": "Do not inhale! How wildfire smoke 'affects the whole body'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/do-not-inhale-how-wildfire-smoke-affects-the-whole-body-1673747",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-18T08:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deutsche Welle Science",
    "slug": "deutsche-welle-science",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/do-not-inhale-how-wildfire-smoke-affects-the-whole-body/a-76039654?maca=en-rss-en-science-4552-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Wildfires destroy lives and livelihoods. But survivors and firefighters also suffer long-term harm to their health. A growing body of research suggests particulate matter (PM2.5) in wildfire smoke is a major culprit.",
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        "title": "Do not inhale! How wildfire smoke 'affects the whole body'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/do-not-inhale-how-wildfire-smoke-affects-the-whole-body",
        "published": "2026-08-18T08:22:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}