Firefighters say this antioxidant helped them - their union warns it could be risky

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Glutathione, an antioxidant, has been offered as a treatment at some of the largest US wildfires in recent years.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:04:49 UTC.

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