Fires burning across California and Colorado are pumping out smoke that would be bad enough on its own, but might also worsen coronavirus symptoms, doctors are warning
Fires burning across California and Colorado are pumping out smoke that would be bad enough on its own, but might also worsen coronavirus symptoms, doctors warned Thursday
Three doctors in California say residents should be aware that wildfire smoke worsens respiratory symptoms and could lead to increased ER visits for asthma and other respiratory issues. California fires turn deadly as evacuees worry about their homes, Covid-19, and excessive heatSmoke particles from the fires, which spread for hundreds of miles, damage the lungs, said Dr. Stephanie Christenson, a University of California San Francisco assistant professor of medicine.
Compounding the issues -- CalFire often utilizes prisoners on the fire lines."Prisoners have been particularly hard hit with SARS-CoV-2 infection," Balmes said. This year at a fire training camp for prisoners,"I think about half of the people being trained came down with the SARS-CoV-2 infection," he said."It's a big problem and we have to really support our firefighters.
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