blog posts Drifting smoke from megafires hurts economies far beyond their flames Aug 13, 2021 11:45 am by CBS NewsIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images 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. Share on Facebook Tweet Email