Keep yourself safe: Bookmark our guides on how to stay safe from extreme heat and poor air quality. ![]() On top of that, the heat wave can also " trigger ground-level ozone," a harmful gas. Fine particulates in the smoke irritate the lungs. In some parts of the Midwest and East Coast, air quality has worsened again because of the smoke from wildfires that are still burning in Canada.īoth high heat and smoke can trigger respiratory problems, NPR's health correspondent Allison Aubrey says on Up First this morning. Today's top storiesĪ heat wave wasn't enough for Americans to deal with. ![]() Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day.
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