Article Link: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-fire-air-20171209-story.html
Module 12 discussed the impacts of poor air quality on human healthy. Recently, my sister, her boyfriend and my nephew were affected by the Thomas Fire in upper Ojai, CA. Their entire property had burned to the ground, but thankfully, they made it out alive as the flames were very close to them leaving them only a short time to quickly evacuate. Now, another risk imposes them as bad air pollution enters their lungs. This article discusses the current severity of polluted air in southern California contributed by the ongoing wildfires. The article mentions, “The air is not healthy for you because of the fire. There’s chemicals and all sorts of toxins that got released into the air.” The air quality has been so bad that people have been advised to wear N95 and P100 respirators to protect against particulate matter.
Module 12 discussed the impacts of poor air quality on human healthy. Recently, my sister, her boyfriend and my nephew were affected by the Thomas Fire in upper Ojai, CA. Their entire property had burned to the ground, but thankfully, they made it out alive as the flames were very close to them leaving them only a short time to quickly evacuate. Now, another risk imposes them as bad air pollution enters their lungs. This article discusses the current severity of polluted air in southern California contributed by the ongoing wildfires. The article mentions, “The air is not healthy for you because of the fire. There’s chemicals and all sorts of toxins that got released into the air.” The air quality has been so bad that people have been advised to wear N95 and P100 respirators to protect against particulate matter.