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TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The smoke from forest fires is sending children to emergency rooms with respiratory problems at higher rates than ever before, a new study finds. "Kids are particularly vulnerable to pollution from wildfires, so they can have asthma exacerbation and ...
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Greece, Portugal and France are all struggling to deal with colossal wildfires causing widespread damage with thousands having to flee. Smoke from these forest fires is a huge health concern, causing breathing problems and heart attacks. Drowning is another big risk, as those under threat head f...
Haze is a mixture of airborne pollutants containing dust, smoke particles, carbon monoxide and other toxic gases. Due to its small size, these particles can enter deep into the lungs and into the bloodstream in some cases. Haze is a form of air pollution and the most common sources of haze...
While all age groups are vulnerable, sleep changes especially impact the elderly and kids, Pham added. "It interferes with their work, their performance and sports," he said. The time change can also affect people's mood and mental health. ...
Wildfires can produce an enormous amount of smoke, containing fine particulate matter (PM2.5-PM10), carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide, methane, volatile organic compounds, and other air toxins known to be harmful to human health [2] that can travel thousands of miles downwind [3]. Projected increa...
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“The most interesting and also awful thing about wildfires is that it doesn’t only affect people in its surrounding areas. The smoke can travel ten or even 100 miles away from the actual fire,” Ran Korber, CEO, and co-founder of Breezometer, tells NoCamels. “We’ve heard of wildfir...