California Wildfires
The numerous and relentless California fires are not only causing havoc and physical strain to the landscape, personal properties and the resources but it has more of a detrimental effect on the lives of the residents that are exposed to the fine and course particulate matter (PM) that they breathe in the air. Our skies around Fresno are looking gray and I can see the pollution in the near distance, however, I am no where in close proximity to any of the fires to the north or south of me. I see the PM laden on the cars and trees. Our air is so dirty that I cannot run outside, and when I am out, I suddenly start sneezing and coughing, so I can only imagine what it must be like for the individuals who are evacuating to nearby towns only to be intoxicated with all these gases and PM. As a health care professional I can only predict that I will see more patients at my clinic with respiratory illnesses or exacerbation of their diseases due to the air pollution from the fires around California.
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