Wildfire smoke exposure boosts risk of mental illness in youth
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A new study of 10,000 youth ages 9 to 11 found that the more days youth are exposed to high levels of particulate air pollution, the more likely they are to experience depression, anxiety and other symptoms of mental illness acutely and up to a year later.
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Original Title: Wildfire smoke exposure increases the risk of mental illness in youth: each additional day of exposure to wildfire smoke and other severe air pollution slightly raises the risk of mental illness in children aged 9 to 11