Smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to blanket our area. While officials say the air will be poor, they do not believe it will be as bad as earlier in the month. AliBaumanTV reports.
"We just have to make sure we're careful with our kids that do have respiratory issues," Dr. Denise Nunez, a pediatrician at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore, said. "If you have a child that has asthma, I suggest you make an appointment with your pediatrician and make sure you have all the medication they need," Nunez said. "In the event the air quality has gone bad, we'll call them in.
Many Dias spoke with said they're concerned the smoke from the fires will continue to cause problems for the area, with"I think it's probably just going to start happening more often," said Greg Wilker of Sunnyside, Queens. "When [ash] gets in your lungs, basically you're getting a burn," Stony Brook Medicine Pulmonologist Dr. Norman Edelman said.Officials predict the area will likely see impacts of smoke through Friday, and they say to still be careful this weekend before the 4th of July.
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