Smoke isn’t just changing the sky color. It’s also impacting your brain.

KUNC | By Emma VandenEinde

Published October 5, 2023 at 8:52 AM MDT

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The slopes of Redondo Peak in New Mexico enshrouded with smoke on June 5, 2013.

The Mountain West has seen a record increase in wildfires over the past couple years, and even if a fire was not burning in the state, smoke from these fires drifted across the region. Now, new research is showing that exposure to wildfire smoke can have negative effects on the brain.

The Mountain West has seen a record increase in wildfires over the past couple years, and even if a fire was not burning in the state, smoke from these fires drifted across the region. Now, new research is showing that exposure to wildfire smoke can have negative effects on the brain.