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		Bjorkbat on Nov 7, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Toxic smog has turned India’s capital into a ‘gas ... Not just toxic sites. Wildfires can really do a number on your lungs. As bad as Delhi's air pollution is, for a brief moment the air quality was worse in Portland Oregon due to a nearby wildfire. Much as I love living out West, this might be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

midiguy on Nov 7, 2022 [–]

The PNW gets pristine air though for most of the year, aside from the inevitable few bad late-summer wildfire weeks.

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