Doctors Fret About Wildfires’ Effects On Residents’ Health
Experts say to stay inside when you can, keep windows and doors closed, and if you have to go outside, consider a mask. Also, watch out for symptoms like stinging eyes, scratchy throat, or chest pain.
PBS NewsHour:
How Wildfires Can Threaten Your Health
For many Californians, the crimson sky was another reminder of the 19 wildfires burning across the state, a larger and more destructive threat than in recent years. It could become the worst fire season in state history. For [Thomas] Dailey, a pulmonologist who has treated asthma patients for 29 years, it also signaled a growing health risk for his patients and the public. (Santhanam, 8/9)