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How Wildfires and Ozone Led to Terrible Air Quality

Clip: Season 48 | 6m 5s  | Video has closed captioning.

During summer 2021, cities like New York and Sacramento reported higher-than-normal air pollution — with Denver on Aug. 7 reporting the worst air quality in the world.

Aired: 09/08/21

Rating: NR

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