Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blackens Skies, Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S.
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Wildfires that have been spreading throughout Canada in recent weeks are now spewing tons of smoke southward into the United States.The smoke was so thick on Tuesday that New York City’s skyline could not be…
Learn MoreUnos incendios forestales de Nueva Escocia envían una ‘columna de humo’ al Noroeste de EE. UU.
JUEVES, 1 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos incendios forestales de gran tamaño y fuera de control en Nueva Escocia están creando un aire malsano en la región del Noroeste de Estados Unidos, incluso en partes de Connecticut. Es probable que es…
Learn MoreNova Scotia Wildfires Sending Unhealthy ‘Smoke Plume’ to U.S. Northeast
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Large, uncontrolled wildfires in Nova Scotia are creating unhealthy air in the Northeast region of the United States, including parts of Connecticut.This significant smoke plume is likely to cause elevated le…
Learn MoreHuge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida’s Coast, With Hazards to Health
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A 5,000-mile floating mass of sargassum seaweed has begun washing up on Florida’s beaches. It can be low risk in some instances, but it also has the potential for triggering serious respiratory health issues.”T…
Learn MoreHuge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida’s Coast, With Hazards to Health
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A 5,000-mile floating mass of sargassum seaweed has begun washing up on Florida’s beaches. It can be low risk in some instances, but it also has the potential for triggering serious respiratory health issues.”T…
Learn MoreEl humo de incendios forestales canadienses provoca alertas por el aire en Colorado y Montana
LUNES, 22 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dos estados del oeste de EE. UU. emitieron alertas por la calidad del aire en el fin de semana, mientras el humo espeso de unos incendios en Canadá se desplazaba hacia el sur. Colorado y Montana experiment…
Learn MoreSmoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two western U.S. states issued air quality alerts over the weekend as heavy smoke from fires blazing in Canada drifted south.Both Colorado and Montana experienced air quality issues because of dozens of Canadia…
Learn MoreSmoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Two western U.S. states issued air quality alerts over the weekend as heavy smoke from fires blazing in Canada drifted south.Both Colorado and Montana experienced air quality issues because of dozens of Canadian…
Learn MoreLas toxinas de las parrillas, fumar y el escape de coches podrían aumentar el riesgo de artritis reumatoide
MIÉRCOLES, 10 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos compuestos tóxicos que se desarrollan del escape de los coches, al fumar y de las parrillas podrían aumentar el riesgo de desarrollar artritis reumatoide, una enfermedad autoinmune, sugiere un nue…
Learn MoreEl aire contaminado y el cáncer de pulmón: un estudio de Detroit muestra la importancia del vecindario
MARTES, 9 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿El lugar en que vive afecta a su riesgo de cáncer de pulmón? Es posible, advierten los expertos.Aunque fumar cigarrillos es la causa principal de la mayoría de los cánceres de pulmón, una nueva investigac…
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