PULMONARY DISEASES

Air quality concerns expected to continue Thursday After a day of orange haze that cast a pall over New York City, obscuring some of the nation’s best-known landmarks with smoke from Canadian wildfires, New Yorkers and others were in store for another day of bad air Thursday. The smoke in major metro areas, including Boston, […]

Smoke caused by more than 200 out-of-control wildfires in Canada is producing unhealthy and even hazardous levels of air pollution throughout North America. The smoke is spreading throughout much of the United States, especially the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and parts of the Southeast. The National Weather Service has described parts of the country as looking […]

June 8, 2023 at 3:01 p.m. EDT Wildfire smoke hangs over Washington on Thursday. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) Comment on this storyComment An amber haze of smoke from Canadian wildfires has blanketed the Northeast United States in recent days, with hazardous air alerts issued all along the East Coast. The unprecedented conditions have left many […]

City and state syndromic surveillance data, which track patterns in emergency department visits, have yet to detect an increase in patients seeking medical assistance for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or other respiratory complaints. But NYC Health + Hospitals, the city’s public system, has seen an uptick in patients with smoke-related respiratory symptoms in some […]

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals. Wayne County — Seasonal allergies, asthma, viral infections, strep throat, pink eye, mononucleosis, insect bites Dr. Kevin Dazy — Childrens Hospital of Michigan pediatrician “We’re seeing our summer, outdoor-related injuries – sports-related, playground […]

Breathing in wildfire smoke can cause a headache right away, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and short-term exposure to particulate matter from wildfires has been linked to an increase in emergency room visits for headaches. Researchers are not entirely sure why wildfire smoke causes headaches, but one reason may be that […]

What is COVID-19? Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Symptoms can include fever or chills, fatigue and body aches, sore throat, dry cough and shortness of breath. In severe cases, COVID-19 can be deadly. SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 was first found in 2019, hence the name COVID-19 for the virus that […]

Billowing smoke and particulate matter spreading south from the wildfires scorching Canada are creating dangerous air quality across the eastern United States. An estimated 98 million Americans from New Hampshire to South Carolina were under air quality alerts Wednesday, and health experts urge caution in the days ahead. Wildfire smoke is estimated to be 10 […]

As the world warms, disasters collide. That’s happening right now, as health experts warn that exposure to wildfire smoke across North America increases the risks of catching Covid-19 and worsens the impacts for people who already have or are particularly susceptible to the virus. “Exposure to air pollution from wildfire smoke can increase susceptibility to Covid […]

As wildfires continue to rage in Canada, the drifting smoke poses potential dangers to areas of the United States. It is crucial to be aware of how to protect yourself from the harmful effects of air pollution caused by wildfire smoke. The smoke contains toxic gases and particulate matter that can adversely impact health. Respiratory […]

New York City has had the worst air quality in the world as a result of smoke from wildfires permeating from Canada, but the entire Northeastern region of the United States is feeling the impact. As Marshall Burke, a professor of environment at Stanford University, tweeted Wednesday, this “is the ‘[n]ear worst or worst event’ […]

News outlets report on weather system patterns that suggest the blanket of smoke from Canadian wildfires will hang over the U.S. for days. Potentially unhealthy air quality conditions, particularly for vulnerable people like children who have asthma, are likely to remain. AP: Smoky Haze Blanketing US, Canada Could Last For Days As Wildfires Rage, Winds […]

Canada wildfires lead to air-quality alerts in US Canada is dealing with a series of wildfires that have spread from the western provinces to Quebec. Wind has carried smoke from the fires southward, triggering air quality alerts throughout the United States. (June 6) AP Your health can be severely compromised if the air that you […]

A study based on more than 600 000 participants suggests that insomnia increases the risk of influenza and other respiratory infections. Sleep problems also increased the risk of COVID-19 infection requiring hospitalisation. The study, led by researchers at the University of Helsinki, shows that a previous diagnosis of insomnia increases the risk of developing respiratory […]

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Smoke due to wildfires in Canada cast a haze over Baltimore and other parts of Maryland on June 6, 2023. Photo by Emily Westmark. As of Wednesday, a majority of Maryland is under an air quality advisory due to smoke wafting in from raging wildfires in Eastern Canada, and state environment officials are warning that […]

Americans in several parts of eastern U.S. looked up at the sky this afternoon to see the same alarming haze that first appeared Tuesday night. There were more than 400 wildfires burning in Canada on Tuesday, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, causing unhealthy smoke conditions from New York to Michigan. As of […]

Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images Hundreds of wildfires are burning right now in Canada, and the wind has blown the smoke over cities like Ottawa to New York City and beyond. Wildfire smoke contains fine particulates, also known as PM2.5, by scientists. These particles, lightweight and tiny, travel far and […]

Last updated on Tuesday, June 6 at 3 p.m. Please note: While we endeavour to ensure that all the information below is correct, some of it may have changed since it was first published. Please email Laura Lennie.  How many cases of coronavirus are there in Hamilton*? There have been 75,983 confirmed and probable cases of […]

Jodie Comer halts Broadway show Jodie Comer was forced to halt a matinee performance of Broadway show Prima Facie after experiencing breathing difficulties brought on by poor air quality in New York City. Wednesday’s performance was stopped approximately 10 minutes in, with understudy Dani Arlington later set to step in. Comer, 30, stars as Tessa […]