Dr. Rachel Strykowski, a #pulmonologist, said the poor #AirQuality increases #respiratory symptoms aggravated by the dirty #air. Typical symptoms include increase in shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, & flares of underlying #disease such as #COPD & #asthma.
The fine particulate matter from the #wildfire #smoke triggers more inflammation in patients’ airways, aggravating underlying #medical conditions.
#ClimateCrisis #Climate #air #pollution #PublicHealth #wildlife #RespiratoryIllnesses