Air quality alerts have been issued for states across the Northeast. 1:54 How to stay safe from wildfire smokeWildfire smoke and ash can irritate eyes, nose, throat and lungs: CDCByIvan Pereira, Teddy Grant, and Emily Shapiro Last Updated: June 10, 2023, 2:56 AM CSTHazy...
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Wildfire smoke poses a unique threat to your health. If you live in Los Angeles or anywhere that has recentlyendured a wildfire, mitigating the damage to your respiratory system is important. We spoke to doctors who have some great tips on how you can protect your health during ...
For disaster responders, prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke can lead to respiratory issues, eye irritation, and a weakened immune system, all of which can impact their effectiveness in the field. The health risks increase with sustained exposure, making air quality monitoring essential to managing ...
You can also recirculate the air in your car if you need to drive anywhere. "Reduce smoke in your vehicle by closing the windows and vents and running the air conditioner in recirculate mode," AirNow's guide says. But experts say to use common sense and keep any eye on air quality data...
Public health officials warned residents to keep indoors with the windows shut, to set air conditioners to run on recirculated air instead of fresh, and to use air purifiers if they had them. Meanwhile, they wrestled with whether to open “smoke shelters” for homeless people or others ...
Much of the United States has experienced horrible air quality this year due to the Canadian wildfires. It's not only particles from smoke creating pollution, but new research shows there's also an invisible pollution problem causing health concerns: Ozone. When ozone is up in the atmosphere,...
Hundreds of wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada are spewing dense smoke that is being carried hundreds to thousands of miles through the Plains and Midwest, into the Northeast.
Widespread special air quality statements are in effect for both provinces and poor air quality may persist through most of this week. People are being urged to keep their doors and windows closed and to reduce time spent outdoors. "Wildfire smoke can be harmful ...
Philadelphia “continues to experience serious air quality problems related to the smoke from the Canadian wildfires,” and fluctuations in the air quality indexes (AQI) are expected over the next several days, city health commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole said Thursday. “There have been periods...