NEW YORK – Several states in the central and northeastern United States have warned that smoke from hundreds of active fires in Canada is already affecting air quality and may continue to spread in the coming hours and harm the health of its inhabitants, local media reported. The states of Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, … Read more
NEW YORK — Cloudy skies and poor air quality are expected in the region again this week due to smoke from wildfires, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned Tuesday. The governor asked high-risk communities, such as children, the elderly and people with respiratory problems, to avoid being outdoors on Wednesday. For this reason, hundreds of … Read more
NEW YORK — And it happens again. The New York area is expected to experience cloudy skies and poor air quality again this week due to smoke from wildfires, state Gov. Kathy Hochul warned Tuesday. The Democrat asked the most vulnerable communities, such as children, the elderly and people with respiratory problems, to avoid being … Read more
what to know “For more than a week, we have been sounding the alarm that air quality issues are serious and pose a threat to the health and well-being of New Yorkers,” said Governor Hochul. With current levels in affected regions across New York State ranging from yellow to orange, the Department of Health recommends … Read more
What you should know Air quality levels are approaching normal levels for the New York City area, but may still reach unhealthy levels on Friday. However, it must be taken into account that alerts for low air quality continue until midnight on Friday, so it is recommended to continue taking the necessary precautions to take … Read more
Jakarta – Not long ago, a video went viral showing a mother’s complaint regarding the condition of her child who had to be hospitalized, called the impact of pollution in DKI Jakarta. In the video, which has been watched more than 900 thousand times, it can be seen that the baby has a cough and … Read more
The city’s hospitals say they are experiencing a higher than average number of emergency room visits related to complications of asthma and respiratory illnesses after the sudden arrival of smoke from Canada’s wildfires pushed air quality to levels “dangerous”. A day after the city’s air quality index (AQI) stayed at the “dangerous” level for hours … Read more
NEW YORK — With New York City ranking at the top of the list of the world’s top cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to IQAir, city and state officials said that they would distribute free masks in all five boroughs. New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that the … Read more
What to Know The impact of poor air quality in the New York City metropolitan area continues to be felt. Some schools are closed. Broadway, sports games and other events have been cancelled. Air travel is greatly affected. City and state run groups are handing out face masks. Low visibility from smoke from the Canadian … Read more
NEW YORK — A smoky haze that hung over New York City for much of Tuesday thickened in the late afternoon, obscuring views of New Jersey across the Hudson River and making the setting sun appear like an orb. reddish. Hazy skies returned Wednesday and are expected to remain for the rest of the week, … Read more