How to stay healthy as smoke spreads from Canada wildfires
1 year, 6 months ago

How to stay healthy as smoke spreads from Canada wildfires

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Massive fires are burning up stretches of Canadian forests and sending plumes of smoke into the U.S. As a haze stretches over parts of the U.S., health authorities have raised the alarm about poor air quality. You should especially avoid strenuous activities like going for a run, since heavy breathing will increase the amount of smoke you inhale. And try to avoid activities that would add more particles to the air in your home — like smoking, burning candles or frying meat. Those with health conditions affecting the lungs or heart — like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — face higher risks from poor air quality, along with those who are pregnant, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Opinion: Wildfire smoke is polluting California and beyond. Here’s how to protect yourself
1 month ago

Opinion: Wildfire smoke is polluting California and beyond. Here’s how to protect yourself

LA Times  

The Santa Ana winds caused a massive wildfire this month in Ventura County, with stunning visuals of orange skies in Oxnard reminiscent of 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area. You can’t rely on 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 …

How to stay healthy as smoke spreads from Canada wildfires
1 year, 5 months ago

How to stay healthy as smoke spreads from Canada wildfires

Hindustan Times  

Massive fires are burning up stretches of Canadian forests and sending plumes of smoke into the U.S. The Statue of Liberty blanketed in smoke from Canada wildfires in New York, US, As a haze stretches over parts of the U.S., health authorities have raised the alarm about poor air quality. You should especially avoid strenuous activities like going for a …

Canada wildfires: What to do when the air quality is bad outside
1 year, 5 months ago

Canada wildfires: What to do when the air quality is bad outside

Al Jazeera  

Haze has settled over large swaths of North America from fires, an issue expected to continue into hottest months. Air quality considered “unhealthy” stretched from Quebec province in Canada to the US state of Michigan in the west, Connecticut in the east, and Virginia to the south, according to a real-time map maintained by the US Environmental Protection Agency. In …

Rain hasn’t quelled Canadian wildfires, and more smoky haze is on the way, officials say
1 year, 5 months ago

Rain hasn’t quelled Canadian wildfires, and more smoky haze is on the way, officials say

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Canadian wildfires will send worsening smoky air across the country and neighboring United States in coming days after recent heavy rains in Quebec missed the places where the fires are most active, officials said Wednesday. Canadian officials say it is the nation’s worst wildfire season ever and they expect air quality to remain a concern through the summer, …

In Frames | Canadian wildfires choking U.S.
1 year, 6 months ago

In Frames | Canadian wildfires choking U.S.

The Hindu  

The devastating wildfires in Canada raging from the western provinces to Atlantic Canada have displaced more than 20,000 people and scorched about 3.8 million hectares of land prompting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to describe this wildfire season as the country’s worst ever. Climate activists, seen through fumes, protest while smoke and haze caused by wildfires in Canada pass through New …

How to Check the Air Quality Near You
54 years, 11 months ago

How to Check the Air Quality Near You

Wired  

Whether you’re concerned about wildfire smoke from Canada or other pollutants that make the air less breathable, it’s a healthy habit to always check the air quality index on your phone. Here’s some crucial information about what the air quality index actually is, how to see the levels near you, and a few tips for taking care of yourself when …

COVID masks are back as Canadian wildfires fill skies with smoke
1 year, 6 months ago

COVID masks are back as Canadian wildfires fill skies with smoke

The Hindu  

Just when it seemed safe to unmask, some Canadians are donning the face coverings made ubiquitous during the coronavirus pandemic as a protection against hazardous smoky conditions as wildfires ravage much of the country. On Wednesday mask supplier United Canada sent out an email with "Wildfire Season Safety Tips" that included an N95 mask. Canada Strong sent out an email …

Canada wildfires: How safe is it to go outside?
1 year, 6 months ago

Canada wildfires: How safe is it to go outside?

Hindustan Times  

Millions of Americans woke up to apocalyptic, orange skies Wednesday as thick smoke from wildfires in Canada moved across the US Northeast, spawning air quality warnings from Massachusetts to Washington, DC. In New York, air pollution reached record — and dangerous — levels, putting the city atop the world’s worst for air quality. Health experts recommend everyone limit their time …

Californians Share Advice For Protecting Yourself From Wildfire Smoke
1 year, 6 months ago

Californians Share Advice For Protecting Yourself From Wildfire Smoke

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING For Californians, seeing images of New York City and much of the Northeast covered in a veil of smoke from wildfires in Canada is hitting close to home. “It’s jarring to see,” said Bryn Donovan, an author and editor who muddled through multiple Los Angeles wildfire seasons before relocating to Chicago in 2021, in part because of …

Millions under hazy skies as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads
1 year, 6 months ago

Millions under hazy skies as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads

Al Jazeera  

US pledges to send more help to Canada as wildfires prompt air quality warnings across large section of North America. Millions of people in North America are under air quality advisories as wildfires burning across Canada have prompted evacuations, disrupted air travel and caused apocalyptic, smoke-filled skies even thousands of kilometres from the blazes. Unhealthy air quality The wildfires have …

Inhaling Wildfire Smoke May Be The Same As Smoking This Many Cigarettes
1 year, 6 months ago

Inhaling Wildfire Smoke May Be The Same As Smoking This Many Cigarettes

Huff Post  

Oliver Helbig via Getty Images It's true — wildfire smoke exposure is comparable to smoking cigarettes. It’s the same with this.” - Dr. Afif El-Hasan, volunteer medical spokesperson for the American Lung Association Breathing in smoke can affect you immediately, which is why you experience symptoms including coughing, trouble breathing, asthma attacks, stinging eyes, scratchy throats, runny nose, headaches and …

Wildfire smoke health risks: What are the side effects of breathing in Canada's smog?
1 year, 6 months ago

Wildfire smoke health risks: What are the side effects of breathing in Canada's smog?

Daily Mail  

Long-term exposure to air pollution can result in dementia and lower IQ in kids Philadelphia has become the epicenter for toxic smog from wildfires raging across Canada. Yesterday, technology company IQAir, which tracks air quality and pollution worldwide, claimed New York City had the worst air quality of any major city in the world. City officials have said the smoke …

4 ways to protect yourself from the Canadian wildfire smoke : Life Kit : NPR
1 year, 6 months ago

4 ways to protect yourself from the Canadian wildfire smoke : Life Kit : NPR

NPR  

How to protect yourself from poor air quality Enlarge this image Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images Wildfires in Canada are sending smoke over U.S. cities like Detroit, Chicago and Pittsburgh. If you can see the haze outside your window, the sky looks an unusual color or the air smells like campfire, it's best to stay …

Canadian wildfire smoke spreads ‘hazardous’ air in the US
1 year, 6 months ago

Canadian wildfire smoke spreads ‘hazardous’ air in the US

Al Jazeera  

Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the US East Coast and Midwest on Wednesday, covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze, sending school recesses indoors and prompting people to fish out pandemic-era face masks. While Canadian officials expanded evacuation orders and asked other countries for help fighting more than 420 fires nationwide, air quality with what the …

Can the same mask used against COVID-19, keep me safe from the wildfire smoke?
3 years, 4 months ago

Can the same mask used against COVID-19, keep me safe from the wildfire smoke?

Firstpost  

Keep your house as protected from smoke as possible by keeping the windows closed and use a portable air cleaner. Research published last week found that weakened immune response caused by exposure to wildfire smoke last summer could be associated with thousands of additional infections and hundreds of deaths from COVID-19. Although smoke exposure and the coronavirus pose similar risks, …

How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
3 years, 5 months ago

How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke

LA Times  

A dark orange sky above Crissy Field in San Francisco was caused by heavy smoke from wildfires in September 2020. One study found that wildfire smoke might contain “mind-bending” amounts of harmful bacteria and fungi. Wildfire smoke can be particularly dangerous for young children, older people and those with heart or lung issues, said John Balmes, a professor of medicine …

Each hour of wildfire smoke is equivalent to continually smoking for that time, says lung doctor
4 years, 3 months ago

Each hour of wildfire smoke is equivalent to continually smoking for that time, says lung doctor

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "If you are exposed for 12 hours of …

Wildfire Smoke May Put Firefighters at Greater Risk From COVID-19
54 years, 11 months ago

Wildfire Smoke May Put Firefighters at Greater Risk From COVID-19

Slate  

This piece originally appeared in the Conversation Two forces of nature are colliding in the western United States, and wildland firefighters are caught in the middle. People have long understood that the air they breathe can impact their health, dating back more than 2,000 years to Hippocrates in the treatise “On Airs, Waters, and Places.” Today, there is a growing …

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