As Smoke From Wildfires Intensifies, More Air Quality Alerts Are Issued In The West Even For Healthy People

During a time of year when many vacationers like to be outside, the wildfires are making it hard to see and breathe. An already difficult wildfire season is being compounded by larger fires than in the past and changing weather patterns. In other news on the environment, the Trump administration is set to undo restrictions on coal-fired plants, lead problems reported in Chicago and Georgia, and herbicide drift damages a Texas vineyard.

from Kaiser Health News https://ift.tt/2whWJSH