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List Shows 10 Most & Least Polluted States in the U.S.
According to new reports, not all states across the country fare the same when it comes to air quality. Over the years, numerous studies have shown that pollution hurts kids and adults in dangerous and insidious ways. And when it … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, USA, Utah
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Stagnant air advisory issued for Willamette Valley, fog advisory added
An air stagnation advisory is in effect for most of western Oregon and southwest Washington through Wednesday afternoon. A new dense fog advisory was also issued Sunday for the central and South Willamette Valley lasting through noon Monday. It’s expected to cause … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Oregon, USA, Washington
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Wildfire smoke has caused rise in Covid infections and deaths, study finds
Researchers speculate that smoke helps spread the virus and weakens lungs, making symptoms more severe Pollutants in smoke billowing from huge wildfires in the west of America have probably caused an increase in Covid-19 infections and deaths across several US … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Medical Studies, USA, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, California, COVID-19, Oregon, PM2.5, Research, smoke, USA, wildfires
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Researchers develop method to better predict when wildfire smoke affects residents
Last month, New York City and other cities along the east coast experienced some of the worst air pollution in the world. The cause? Wildfires in Canada, California, and Oregon so large they produced smoke that drifted thousands of miles. … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Canada, Health Effects of Air Pollution, USA, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, California, Canada, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Oregon, Research, smoke, USA, wildfires
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Wildfires Caused Half Of Western America’s Pollution: Study
Even as pollution emissions declined from other sources including vehicle exhaust and power plants, the amount from fires increased sharply. Wildfire smoke accounted for up to half of all health-damaging small particle air pollution in the western U.S. in recent … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, California, Oregon, Research, smoke, USA, wildfires
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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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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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