In the state of New York itself, the air quality index fell “harmful” To “very harmful” and even to “dangerous” in some places, according to the National Weather Service. All school and extracurricular outdoor activities have been suspended.
Hundreds of miles to the south, the federal capital, Washington, also experienced a pungent odor, hazy skies, and poor air quality “harmful” for the most vulnerable people. Masks have been distributed for the first time since the health crisis, reports the Washington Post. As in New York and the state of Maryland, public schools have canceled outdoor activities for children. “It looks like Mars from the outside”, a resident of Syracuse, upstate New York, commented to the newspaper. Excursions were also canceled in Philadelphia and athletics games were postponed.
This is the case beyond these regions “more than half of the American population Living with an air quality index of 150 to 180, a very dangerous level that can affect the ability to breathe., laments Loran Wold, a professor of medicine at Ohia State University of Columbus, in TF1’s 20H report at the beginning of the article. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre sees it that way “Another worrying sign of the way.” whose climate crisis affects our lives“she said on Wednesday.
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