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How to Stay Safe When Air Quality Is Poor
A pulmonary and critical care medicine expert offers tips on how to protect yourself amid unhealthy air caused by wildfire smoke. This article originally appeared in NewYork-Presbyterian Health Matters By Amanda Torres Manhattan Voice November 15, 2024 Follow @x NEW YORK - Recent wildfires that have broken out in the tri-state area — including a brush fire in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park — have led to an air quality advisory of unhealthy conditions in New York City. Lingering smoke in the air can spread “fine particulate matter,” an air pollutant that is produced by fires and can cause short-term health effects. Air Quality Indexes span from 0 to 500, and the higher the number, the greater the air pollution and potential health risks. New York City, where the air quality is generally good , according to the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, was placed on Code Orange on November 9, which means that sensitive populations, inclu
