The research found that conservation measures in the Amazon led to a reduction in hospitalization and death rates for respiratory health problems, due to fewer forest fires.
The relationship between the fire outbreak and the smoke traveling somewhere and people inhaling it and then getting health problems is pretty straightforward," said the study's lead author Yannic Damm.
Across the border in Bolivia, land clearing was blamed in part for fires that burned through a record 10 million hectares, which brings significant environmental and health concerns.
The study indicates that after deforestation policy changes, there was a notable decline in air pollution and health-related complications linked to forest fire smoke.
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