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\n More than a hundred million people in the US are under air quality alerts as smoke from nearly 3,500 fires in Canada and northern Minnesota sweeps through the upper Midwest and along the East Coast.\n <\/p>

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\n The smoke can cause health problems such as trouble breathing, burning eyes, dizziness, headache and nausea. Doctors say people whose symptoms are getting worse should get medical attention.\n <\/p>\n

\n Here\u2019s what they want everyone to know about staying healthy and avoiding problems when the air is thick with smoke.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Why does wildfire smoke make it so tough to breathe?\n<\/h2>\n

\n \u201cThis is like small, very tiny particulate matter that goes deep into the airways. It\u2019s not an allergen; it\u2019s an irritant. And so an irritant can affect anyone\u2019s lungs and cause you to start coughing and feeling that throat itchiness,\u201d said Dr. Shilpa Patel, medical director of Children\u2019s National IMPACT DC Asthma Clinic in Washington.\n <\/p>\n

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\n What is the Air Quality Index?\n<\/h2>\n

\n The Air Quality Index is the US Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s tool that reports on outdoor air quality and health.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cIt\u2019s a conglomerate of measurements. So it\u2019s not just particulate matter, but it has multiple inputs put out by the EPA that determines what kind of pollution is in the air right now.<\/strong> AirNow.gov is the same thing meteorologists use when they talk about green, yellow, orange, red, purple color coding,\u201d Patel said.\n <\/p>\n

\nDr. Peter DeCarlo, a professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, says the website should be a regular stop for everyone.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cI would plug in AirNow.gov into your phone or computer and check it like how people get weather forecasts on their phones or from their smart speakers,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is a site that is run by federal agencies with the most up-to-date information, both from measurements and from forecasts on air quality and what to expect. So just plugging that as a tool for people to find out where places are being impacted and what they can expect tomorrow and the next day works really well.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

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\n Who is most vulnerable to health problems when the air quality is poor?\n<\/h2>\n

\n Poor air quality, like what parts of the country are experiencing now \u201ccauses problems for people who have asthma or allergies almost immediately if they\u2019re outside for any given length of time,\u201d said\u00a0Dr. Aida Capo, a pulmonologist\u00a0with Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center in New Jersey.\n <\/p>\n

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\nOrange skies over parts of US and Canada engulfed in wildfire smoke<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

\n \u201cThis air is particularly dangerous to the very young, the elderly and pregnant ladies. So it is recommended that they do not spend any time outside. Definitely no playing outside and no exercising outside. If you feel so inclined to have to exercise outside \u2026 it is recommended that you are far from traffic, where there\u2019s not extra pollution,\u201d she said.\n <\/p>\n

\n This could also be a problem for people with who have respiratory problems, and that\u2019s a lot of the country. About 25 million people in the US have asthma, and 16 million have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease alone.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cClearly, any kind of further insult to their lungs will be detrimental to their health. As with any kind of chronic condition, they need to take precautions,\u201d said Dr. David Rosenberg, a specialist in pulmonary disease at UH Ahuja Medical Center near Cleveland, where the air quality is in the hazardous category due to wildfire smoke. \u201cProbably, though, with all these particulates at these levels, even if you\u2019re healthy, it has potential to have irritation in your lungs and cause problems for everyone, no question about it.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Why is poor air quality so hard on kids and the elderly?\n<\/h2>\n

\n \u201cIt has to do with the ability to expectorate,\u201d Patel said. \u201cSo it\u2019s hard to get whatever is in your lungs out. When you\u2019re really young or old, your muscles are weaker, so the older and younger just have less force. With a viral illness, it\u2019s the same thing: You are not able to clear your mucus as easily. And older people have a lot more chronic conditions that can exacerbate these problems.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cWith children, also, they have smaller airways, so even a little bit of inflammation or mucus in the airways reduces the little space that they have, and that can impact their ability to breathe.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Rosenberg said the small particles \u201ccan even be a problem for younger adults, probably because their lungs haven\u2019t fully developed. The lungs continue to grow and develop until you\u2019re into your 20s, so if they have this added insult to their breathing, these particles can be particularly detrimental to young children and young adults, too.\u201d\n <\/p>

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\nPeople ride personal watercraft on the Hudson River toward Manhattan through a cover of wildfire smoke on July 16.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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\n Is there any way people can protect themselves when outside?\n<\/h2>\n

\n \u201cWe do have some natural protection. Our nasal hairs canprotect us from a lot of these particles. But these are really small particles from the wildfires, so it\u2019s not enough,\u201d Capo said.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cThe recommendation is not to be outside, but if you want to wear a mask to help, absolutely wear one and then make sure it is an N95, not a surgical mask. A surgical mask\u2019s not going to protect you from getting these particles in your airways, because it\u2019s just not quite enough. If you have to be outdoors for an extended length of time, an N95 will decrease some of these small particles in your airways, but they have to be worn appropriately, and it\u2019s hard to wear an N95 for an extended length of time,\u201d she said.\n <\/p>\n

\n Patel advises \u201creducing strenuous physical activity which requires deep breathing. If you have to walk, walk, but I wouldn\u2019t go for a run or a jog.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cJust be prudent about your decision to be outside,\u201d she added. \u201cAnd keep in mind, even if you go outside and it doesn\u2019t bother you, it could affect you later. Because these are small particulates, so they go deep into your airways, and the response could be a little bit delayed.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

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\nA cyclist rides under a blanket of haze partially obscuring the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 8, 2023. Smoke from Canadian wildfires have shrouded the US East Coast in a record-breaking smog, forcing cities to issue air pollution warnings and thousands of Canadians to evacuate their homes. The devastating fires have displaced more than 20,000 people and scorched about 3.8 million hectares (9,390,005 acres) of land. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described this wildfire season as the country’s worst ever. (Photo by Mandel NGAN \/ AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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\nDid you breathe in a lot of wildfire smoke? Here\u2019s what to do next<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n According to Rosenberg, \u201cthese particulates are particularly irritating to your upper airway, your nose or your throat and your eyes, so if you feel any of this, it is a warning sign. We have sensitive neurological sensors that can act like an alarm that means you\u2019re potentially breathing something harmful, so you should heed that warning and go inside.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n People with dogs will need to go outside, but experts suggest minimizing time and trips.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cPets have to go outside and use their facilities, but don\u2019t go out running with them, and minimize their time outside, too,\u201d DeCarlo said. \u201cIf you can, just walk a little bit more slowly so you\u2019re not breathing as deeply. That can help.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n What should peple with asthma, allergies or heart problems do if they have to go outside?\n<\/h2>\n

\n \u201cOne of the recommendations for people who have asthma is to use their rescue inhaler 15 minutes before going outside into this type of air quality,\u201d Capo said. \u201cIf you have any type of illness \u2013 whether it be asthma, allergy or cardiovascular \u2013 that you are under treatment and you have a doctor and if you use your medicines, you can decrease your risk of worsening disease in this type of air quality.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Patel also advises that people with asthma \u201cmake sure you have your rescue inhaler, which is usually albuterol, and make sure you\u2019re using it correctly with an AeroChamber,\u201d a plastic tube with a mouthpiece that prevents the mist from depositing on the tongue or just hitting the back of the throat. It suspends the medication mist in the chamber and allows the user to breathe the medicine in slowly and deeply, better reaching small airways in the lungs. \u201cStarting it early and not waiting for symptoms to get worse – so that probably means the first sign of cough or irritation – just going ahead and using it. There\u2019s no harm in starting your inhaler. And then if that\u2019s not helping, contacting your primary care provider or seeking additional care if you or your child is having difficulty breathing.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n What helps air quality indoors?\n<\/h2>\n

\n \u201cThe recommendation is to close your windows, turn on the air conditioners, turn on air filters,\u201d Capo said.\n <\/p>\n

\n DeCarlo agrees. \u201cIndoors are generally about half or less the concentration of air pollutants from outside when it comes to particles, which is what we\u2019re concerned with here. And that all goes away as soon as you open your windows and doors and just let free-flowing air come in,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople who invested in HEPA air filtration units during Covid, might be time to break those out again and run those indoor spaces where we are to kind of minimize our exposure to outdoor air pollution.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cAvoid vacuuming for two reasons: Probably you\u2019re going to stir things up, and that\u2019s a little bit more physical activity if you\u2019re throwing a vacuum cleaner all around, and you\u2019re going be breathing more heavily. So that\u2019s probably something you should avoid,\u201d DeCarlo said.\n <\/p>\n

\n Can allergy medicine help?\n<\/h2>\n

\n \u201cIt\u2019s not necessarily like allergies. It\u2019s an irritant, although I guess some people could be allergic and have an allergic component,\u201d Patel said. \u201cAn antihistamine \u2026 dries us up, so it potentially could help even though the mechanism is different, meaning the reason you have excess mucus production is different. It\u2019s going to help dry you up, so it will help clear your sinuses. It\u2019s not going to help with like the anti-itching as much, I think. But if someone has an allergic component to the wildfire smoke, then they should take it.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Is breathing in wildfire smoke a health concern long-term?\n<\/h2>\n

\n \u201cWe expect wildfires are going to become more frequent in a warming climate, which is what we have,\u201d DeCarlo said. \u201cWe typically see these impacts with wildfires in the western US and in the Mountain West. The East Coast is generally a little bit more insulated from this type of thing. Our forests tend to be wetter and don\u2019t burn as much, but looking forward with climate change, while this is kind of a unique experience that we\u2019re seeing right now, it may become a lot less unique and a little bit more common in the future, which would be unfortunate.\u201d\n <\/p>

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