smoke

Much of the Northeast U.S. has been blanketed in a murky haze of wildfire smoke. For most people breathing this air is unpleasant, for others it can be life-threatening. There are ways to reduce the risk.

The Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County cautions citizens that smoke is a respiratory irritant, which can cause scratchy throat, or irritated eyes and nose.

Dense smoke from a wildfire has affected air quality and visibility on the road from Miami to West Palm, the Bradenton Herald reports.Broward Health…

Once the smoke cleared in the casinos of Gilpin County, Colo., after an indoor smoking ban took effect, health researchers documented a sharp drop in the number of emergencies requiring ambulances.