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  • Drifting smoke from megafires hurts economies far beyond their flames

    Aug 13, 2021 11:45 am by CBS NewsIllinois in the News
    wildfire smoke reduces visibility in Fairbanks, AK. Photo by James Brooks via Flickr

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    • wildfire smoke reduces visibility in Fairbanks, AK. Photo by James Brooks via Flickr

    CBS News (Aug. 12) 'The fact that we find (wildfire smoke) effects on employment suggests that (those effects) are triggering people to leave their jobs or get fired. That’s a big deal,. says U of I economics professor Mark Borgschulte.