Smoke from a fire can have a dangerous impact on your physical and mental health, even from thousands of miles away.
found that kids who grew up in areas with polluted air, like Los Angeles, go on to experience worse lung function as adults.
“We could assume, based on what we know, that there are similar things with wildfire smoke,” Reid said, noting that we really need more research on wildfire smoke specifically.People can experience the effects of wildfire smoke even from thousands of miles away.Scientists know the most about smoke exposure in communities that are close to wildfires.
In the past, air pollution that traveled long distances was minuscule, but the fires in Oregon and Canada showed us that wildfire smoke can travel far and at really high concentrations. This is an area scientists will need to look into in the coming years. There may be differences in how fresh smoke and older smoke affects our health — but, again, no level of PM 2.5 is safe.
Our behaviors also play a role. When a fire erupts in the West, people are aware of the fire and know to stay in. You can smell it and you can see plumes of smoke spilling into the air. On the East Coast, where there are no plumes or traces of a campfire scent, some people may not take the necessary steps to protect themselves from inhaling bad air, Reid said.You can gauge the quality of the air around you by checking your local air quality index .
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