Pamela Cruz. Pen sula 360 Press
According to researchers at Stanford University, wildfire smoke can permanently damage children's DNA, as wildfire smoke is much more damaging compared to controlled burns.
The author of the study and Director of the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research, Kari Nadeau, said his team found enough evidence to raise awareness about the use of controlled fires, and thus prevent them from getting out of control.