Brazilians choke as fire smoke blankets 80% of country

Source: DoremusJessup

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  1. I remember when this happened on the east coast from the Canadian fires. It was surreal trying to walk anywhere with the burning in your eyes or nose.

  2. A small indicator of how bad things are. According to the article many regions in the country don’t have the be necessary equipment to even measure air quality. From the article:

    > In one of the biggest hospitals in the capital Brasilia, the number of patients treated for respiratory problems in recent days was more than 20 times higher than usual.

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