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It's been a very smoky twenty-four hours here in Brooklyn! We haven't had rain in over a month, and the recent windy conditions resulted in red flag warnings being issued. With dry autumn leaves serving as kindling, we have the perfect recipe for fire. Over the last twenty-four hours, we've experienced local brush fires which have had a negative impact on our local air quality. This can feel like a dry throat, chest irritation, burning or dry eyes, and can result in coughing, wheezing, and the worsening of preexisting medical conditions.
Interested in learning more about air quality and how it affects your health? Check out the following resources for more information:
Particulate Matter Basics from the Environmental Protection Agency Particle Pollution and Health from the NYC Department of Health Outdoor Air Quality (information and links) from NYC Health Introduction to Indoor Air Quality from the EPA What Makes Indoor Air Unhealthy? from the American Lung Association Build Your Own Corsi-Rosenthal Box Filter video from Washington Post |
