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Tag Archives: California
Wildfire smoke in U.S. exposes millions to hazardous pollution
Smoke at concentrations that topped the government’s charts for health risks and lasted at least a day enshrouded counties inhabited by more than 8 million people. Wildfires churning out dense plumes of smoke as they scorch huge swaths of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, California, Oregon, Portland, USA, wildfires
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‘Hidden cost’ of wildfire smoke: Stanford researchers estimate up to 3,000 indirect deaths
More than two dozen people have died as a direct result of California’s devastating wildfires so far this year. But the actual number of lives lost because of them may have been much higher. Researchers at Stanford University estimate that … Continue reading
Doctors alarmed by surge in hospital visits as toxic smoke engulfs west coast
Northern California health system reports surge in cases as region endures weeks of dangerous air A month after hundreds of wildfires started spewing toxic smoke along the west coast, doctors are seeing the alarming health effects of air pollution. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, California, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Oregon, San Francisco, smoke, USA, wildfires
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California wildfire smoke drifts to East Coast, Europe
Smoke from the wildfires ravaging California has drifted across the U.S., reaching parts of the East Coast and Europe, officials said. “Satellite images this morning show smoke aloft moving over much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic,” the National Weather Service’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, California, Oregon, San Francisco, smoke, USA, wildfires
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Wildfire smoke reaches Michigan; North State air hazardous to breathe
Smoke from wildfires in the western United States has spread east, raising pollution levels as far as the Great Lakes region, according to the National Weather Service. In California’s North State, pollution levels are unhealthy to very unhealthy, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, California, Michigan, NSW Environment Protection Authority, Oregon, USA, wildfires
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North Texans breathed polluted air nearly 30% of 2018, report says
Air quality in Dallas-Fort Worth reached above-normal pollution levels on 106 days, according to the report. Air quality in Dallas-Fort Worth reached above-normal pollution levels on 106 days in 2018, according to a new report by the Environment Texas Research … Continue reading
Pollution is a ‘significant’ problem at 401 national parks, report says
More than 96% of national parks assessed in a recent report are “plagued by significant air pollution problems,” and some of California’s most iconic parks are among the most troubled, according to one of the nation’s largest nonprofit conservation associations. … Continue reading
The U.S. Cities With the Most Deaths From Air Pollution
Decreasing levels of air pollution in the U.S. have led to fewer deaths and illnesses, according to a new report out this week. But there are pockets of the country, namely Los Angeles, where air pollution kills thousands of people, … Continue reading
