Smoke and Ash from Brushfires are Causing Anxiety about Breathing
On any given day Southern California ranks as the region with the worst air quality nationwide. Now, as local wildfires fill the region’s air with smoke and ash, millions of Californians are feeling the effects and wondering what they can do to stay well.
“It is only natural to have concerns about what you’re breathing in when you can see the extent of ash and billowing smoke around our region,” said Francene Lifson, executive director, Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), California Chapter. “Individuals with asthma and severe allergies need to take extra precautions and should keep their medications nearby.”
Wildfires have appeared in the North San Fernando Valley, approximately 20 miles north of Downtown Los Angeles and the smoke from the fires in this area includes small particles and gases that can cause health problems. The air quality can contribute to immediate health risks such as triggering an asthma attack or intensifying allergies, since the winds fueling the fires are also spreading allergens like pollen. Others who normally do not worry about air quality may develop headaches or pulmonary infections. All of these health considerations can be effectively managed.
healthranker.com said on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 17:51
Smoke and Ash from Brushfires are Causing Anxiety about Breathing…
On any given day Southern California ranks as the region with the worst air quality nationwide. Now, as local wildfires fill the region’s air with smoke and ash, millions of Californians are feeling the effects and wondering what they can do to stay …
kare anderson said on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 17:52
For those hit by wildfires, here’s a tip. When California was hit by wildfires this summer, as Contra Costa Times journalist Janis Mara reported, many homeowners got an AspenAir Inside home air cleaning unit to quickly removed the smoke that came inside. It removed the tiny, dangerous RSPs that go deep in the lungs to exacerbate asthma, allergies and other respiratory diseases. Those most at risk are infants, the elderly (less lung capacity), work-at-homes and those who already have breathing problems.