Smoke from Canadian wildfires has worsened air quality in parts of the United States, producing views of eerie glowing sunrises and hazy skylines.
  • LunarticBot@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It’s bad. My family is from NYC and my mom has asthma and she’s been having a hard time breathing. My sister bought her a few airpurifiers which have helped but she’s basically confining herself indoors.

    • alyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgMEnglish
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      1 year ago

      My sister bought her a few airpurifiers which have helped but she’s basically confining herself indoors.

      unironically when it’s this bad that’s what everyone should be doing unless they have a mask that filters PM2.5 particulate matter. that stuff is what kills you! it’s crazy anyone’s being forced outside in these conditions, given their rarity on the East Coast