When venturing outdoors becomes necessary, it is essential to protect yourself from smoke inhalation. If you or others are sensitive to poor air quality due to wildfire smoke, it is suggested to wear a properly fitted N95 or N99 respirator mask, as it can effectively filter out fine particles...
While healthy people need not worry, the alert means some smoke is mixing into the air here, leading to unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups like the elderly and people with respiratory issues. People in those groups are recommended to limit their time outside breat...
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a smoke advisory through Saturday. The smoke is aloft, meaning it’s not at ground level. Air air district does not expect widespread unhealthy levels around here."You may smell smoke and if you do in those cases, if you aren’t near ...
AirNow.gov It would be a good idea to keep an eye on the air quality index by Friday once the more intense wildfire smoke levels increase over Missouri and Illinois. At the very least, you're likely to continue to see hazy conditions and a "milky" sky for the next few days. 10 Tips...
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Wildfire smoke is an increasing environmental health threat to which children are particularly vulnerable, for both physiologic and behavioral reasons. To address the need for improved public health messaging this review summarizes current knowledge and knowledge gaps in the health effects of wildfire smok...
Wildfire smoke is an increasing environmental health threat to which children are particularly vulnerable, for both physiologic and behavioral reasons. To address the need for improved public health messaging this review summarizes current knowledge and
A friend texted me this week after going for a jog in the foothills near Boise, Idaho, writing: "My lungs are burning … explain what's happening!!!" A wildfire was burning to the east of town—one of dozens of fires that were sending smoke and ash through communities inhot, dry wes...
the sky’s color, which can be deceiving: In 2020, wildfires turned San Francisco’s sky dark orange, but air quality was actually worse after the sun returned and the skies looked more normal, because by then smoke particles were dropping closer to the ground, into the air people breathe...
MeaningIn this study, short-term exposure to poor air quality due to wildfire smoke appeared to be associated with exacerbations of patients’ skin conditions as measured by increased use of health care services for the management of atopic dermatitis and itch. ...