595745 external_news 1504893983 1504894129 This opinion piece reflects on the Eagle Creek conflagration in the Columbia Gorge, in Oregon. It notes: "Pollution from more than 300,000 acres of wildfires in Oregon have created unhealthy air quality throughout the state." The piece suggests that the situtation will get worse. It cites three studies to support this notion. One of them is by School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences  Professor and Chair Greg Huey: "The Georgia Institute of Technology has found that summer wildfires boost air pollution considerably more than previously believed."

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