What do you do when wildfire smoke smothers your area?

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Angeli Gabriel, FOX Weather

June 7, 2023 10:25am 

Updated

Smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada has clouded NYC

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While the burning blaze ofwildfiresis an obvious threat,wildfire smoke can also be hazardousas it makes outdoor air nearly unbreathable.

The harmful nature of wildfire smoke comes from the microscopic particles it contains.

According to the EPA, the particles find their way into your eyes and respiratory system, which can causehealthproblems such as burning eyes, aggravating lung and heart diseases and, in worst cases, premature deaths.

Thepeople most at riskfrom wildfire smoke are people with lung diseases, such as asthma, or heart…

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