Los Angeles Air Quality Improves From Wildfires' Hazardous Levels
(Reuters) - Air quality in wildfire-stricken Los Angeles improved on Thursday from hazardous peaks hit earlier this month, as tiny soot particles that can penetrate the lungs and brain dropped to moderate levels, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's latest data.
Health expert warns of air quality issues from Los Angeles wildfires
Air quality issues from the fires have the potential spread far, so medical expert David Geier is warning the Lowcountry to be aware of hazardous smoke should it make its way to the coast. "It is not good news for the health of anybody, there is no safe level of wildfire smoke," said Geier.
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Concerned about LA air quality? Here are 7 expert tipsWear a tight-fitting N95 mask at the bare minimum, but a P100 is better, experts say. Wear long sleeves, eye protection, ...
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As Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County continue to smolder, experts warn of hidden dangers in air qualityAir quality remains a big concern in Los Angeles County, and not just for those nearby the Palisades and Eaton fires.
People are taking precautions as multiple wildfires cause poor air quality across a wide swath of Los Angeles County.
(This is reflected in the Air Quality Index, or AQI.) SCAQMD says much of the Los Angeles basin’s air is unhealthy for sensitive people. And the closer you get to the fires, the worse it gets.
A Los Angeles home that survived the Palisades Fire was damaged by a landslide. The risk of landslides rises after wildfires, ...
Days after losing her home in the same fire that destroyed her Los Angeles elementary school, third-grader Gabriela ...
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