What Are The Health Hazards Of Breathing New York’s Polluted Air?

The Department of the Environment of New York State and the mayor, Eric Adams, They have been aimed above all at people who are most sensitive to poor air quality: children, the elderly, pregnant women and people with lung diseases to whom they advise limit outdoor outings. It is also suggested reuse the mask N-95, which offers the best filtration quality of smoke particles.

Meteorological authorities warned that the air quality New York is unhealthy for citizens because it is at alarming levels. In syracuse, in upstate New York, has exceeded 400 points, according to IQAir, a platform that monitors air quality. Is considered harmful exceed 100 points and Dangerous to go over 300.

The dangers from exposure to polluted air in New York are not few. Complications include allergies and respiratory problems among other discomforts. the most serious are: irritation of the airways, coughing or shortness of breath, decreased lung function, aggravated asthma, development of chronic respiratory disease in children, chronic bronchitis, irregular heartbeat, non-fatal heart attacks or even the premature death in people with heart disease or lung, including death from lung cancer.