Wildfires Spark Public Health Warnings from State Officials
- Abstract
Dawn Mullally, director of air quality and transportation with the American Lung Association in Colorado, says exposure to particulates in smoke, even from distant fires, can impact the upper respiratory system. “People who have asthma or respiratory issues, their symptoms are going to increase,” she points out. “You’re also going to have eye irritation, difficulty breathing, wheezing, shortness of breath, just general respiratory problems and weakness.”
- Resource Type
- Magazine/newspaper article
- Author
- Public News Service
- Publication
- Public News Service
- Date
- July 14, 2016
- Organization Type
- News
- Health and Human Impact
- Overview/general
- Climate and Environmental Impact
- Wildfires
- Region
- Southwest