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Science Friday: How Wood Smoke Is Dirtying Alaska's Air

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The air quality in Alaskan cities such as Fairbanks has been determined to be worse than most places in the United States, and is having adverse effects on residents' health. The source of this pollution is the smoke from wood stoves, which people are using more during the winter due to the escalating cost of oil. Aired Feb. 22, 2013 [12:04 min]

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