All New York City public school students are ending their weeks at home, as wildfire smoke from Canada continues to waft down the East Coast. With so many kids at home, parents might be fielding questions about why the world has looked so different.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.All New York City public school students are ending their weeks at home, as persistent wildfire smoke from Canada continues to waft down the East Coast. Some private schools closed, too, as hazardous particulate matter threatened people’s health and turned the skies yellow.
When you have smoke in the atmosphere, the blue light, which is mainly short wavelengths of light, is easily scattered by these particles that are in the atmosphere from the smoke. They're bounced around, which stops the blue light from getting to your eyes and you perceiving the blue light. Some kids may have feelings about wearing a mask again, as we all might, after the years of COVID-19.Well, at least N95 masks are recommended because it does help to keep out some of the particles of the matter. The good news is, of course, is that we do expect this to end fairly shortly, within a day or two.
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