Here is the expected forecast for the smoke. For several days, parts of the Midwest and Northeast have been seeing unhealthy levels of smoke, with Detroit, Chicago and New York City experiencing some of the worst air quality in the world, according to IQAir, which monitors the air quality ...
“you can see what the air quality is now and what it is likely to be in the near future so it can help you plan your day.” so far, smoke sense has revealed an unsurprising truth; that people only take action to stay out of the smoke once it starts to make them feel really ...
potentially leading to health problems for vulnerable people as we progress through this week. Northern Ontario and pockets of southern areas may see some degradation of air quality, as it's possible some smoke will be able to mix to t...
The National Weather Service said winds were continuing to bring smoke from the fires into the U.S. on Saturday, causing "moderate" to "unhealthy" air quality across the U.S. Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley and Midwest. For many areas, however, that marked improvements from earlier in...
Pollution from wildfires constitutes a growing source of poor air quality globally. To protect health, governments largely rely on citizens to limit their own wildfire smoke exposures, but the effectiveness of this strategy is hard to observe. Using data from private pollution sensors, cell phones,...
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
Meta-analysis of heterogeneity in the effects of wildfire smoke exposure on respiratory health in North America. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019;16. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16060960. Henderson Sarah B, Brauer M, MacNab Ying C, Kennedy Susan M. Three measures of forest fire ...
Strong winds have brought thick smoke from the wildfires further south, blanketing communities including Edmonton and Calgary. As of Monday, as the smoke pollution spread across Alberta and beyond, special air quality statements had bee...
But the widespread damage of the extreme wildfires has been expansive, from killing people and animals, damaging homes and buildings and hurting water and air quality. The health consequences of the fires linger long after the ashes stop smoldering. Wildfire smoke exposure contributes to nearly 16,...
The air pollution from fire smoke can spread hundreds of kilometers and affect long-term human health17,18. During 2010 to 2019, as many as 2.18 billion people worldwide were exposed to severe fire air pollution for at least one day per year19. In the spring and summer of 2023, the ...