The record-setting 2020 wildfire season scorched millions of acres, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and costing billions of dollars in insured losses. But the damage didn’t stop there.
Wildfire smoke can temporarily compromise the immune system, said Dr. Kari Nadeau, director of the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma at Stanford University.
Although the damage is typically reversible, Nadeau said, it can become permanent in residents who have lived for decades where wildfires are common and have been repeatedly exposed to high levels of PM2.5. in July shows how smoke produced in the West blankets much of the USA and Canada.Firefighters are gaining the upper hand on a wildfire that has destroyed more than 80 homes and other buildings around the Northern California town of Colfax.
They urge Americans to not only protect themselves from COVID-19 but also from wildfire smoke by staying indoors and wearing N95 masks that help block PM2.5.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
L.A. County Public Health Covid-19 Report: 8 New Deaths, 3,356 New Positive Cases – Sunday UpdateSUNDAY: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 8 new deaths from Covid-19 on Sunday, along with 3,356 new positive cases. The number of deaths and confirmed cases announced tod…
Consulte Mais informação »
Brazil registers 13,957 new Covid-19 cases– latest updatesBrazil registers 13,957 new Covid19 cases. Other updates: 🇲🇽 Mexico records 9,295 more cases, 213 deaths 🇦🇺 Roadblocks erected in Sydney as Australia battles Delta outbreak 🇹🇷 Turkey has administered over 83.54M vaccine shots so far For more:
Consulte Mais informação »
Russia reports 21,624 new COVID-19 cases, 816 deathsRussia reported 21,624 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 1,954 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandemic began to 6,600,836.
Consulte Mais informação »
Florida Nursing Homes Limit Visitors as Covid-19 Cases Flare“Every day I have to explain to my mom why she can’t leave her room, why nobody is visiting her.” Nursing homes in Covid-19 hot spots are once again tightening restrictions, trying to balance the risk of infection with the health risk of isolation.
Consulte Mais informação »
Surgeon general worries about complacency on Covid-19 as cases surge and vaccinations lagWith the outlook of the Covid-19 pandemic growing worse as hospitalizations and cases surge among the unvaccinated, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says many of those who have followed precautions may soon grow complacent due to fatigue.
Consulte Mais informação »
Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressureCOVID-19 cases are set to 'rise substantially' in Sydney in the coming weeks despite a prolonged lockdown, authorities said on Tuesday, warning soaring infections have already put hospitals under enormous strain.
Consulte Mais informação »