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Are Your Lungs More at Risk During Wildfire?

Are You More at Risk During Wildfire? During a wildfire, people throughout an affected area, and its surroundings, can suffer from the effects of smoke. While wildfire smoke affects us all, there are some who are more susceptible and at greater risk than others. Here is what you need to know.  Wildfire smoke is usually

A Wildfire is Near Me – How Much is it Impacting my Health?

Many people mistakenly think that if a wildfire isn’t raging right next door, they won’t be affected by the smoke in the air. They’re wrong. As demonstrated by the hazy skies across Northern California, hazardous smoke can travel hundreds of miles from the fire’s epicenter. The haze you see when a fire breaks out is