MSN quotes AQRC Director Anthony Wexler in a new article concerning wildfire smoke and ash:

"Traditional wildfires burn mostly biomass, such as trees and shrubs. Wildfires like the ones currently burning in Los Angeles occur in what's known as the wildland-urban interface.

'These wildfires are different because they are burning houses and structures,' said Anthony Wexler, a distinguished professor and the director of the UC Davis Air Quality Research Center. 'In houses, you have plastic, metal, solvents, carpets, paint, pesticides, cars with rubber and metal and everything else. And when those burn, they create more toxic smoke and ash,' Wexler said."

Read the full MSN article here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/how-wildfire-smoke-and-ash-impact-your-health-and-how-to-protect-yourself/ar-BB1rnN95