Tag: respiratory diseases
Sandstorm Turns Iraq’s Skies Orange and Sends Thousands to Hospitals
A severe sandstorm has swept across central and southern Iraq over the last two days, turning the sky a strange orange, reducing visibility...
Pope Francis Had a Restful Night, Still in Critical Condition
Pope Francis spent a restful night at the Rome hospital where he has been in critical condition as he undergoes treatment for pneumonia...
Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged
At the height of the Los Angeles County wildfires, atmospheric concentrations of lead, a neurotoxin, reached 100 times average levels even miles from...
Even Homes That Evade the Fire Face Toxic Ash Risk, Studies...
Armed with two garden hoses hooked up to a sputtering tap, Matthew Craig battled fire and smoke to save his house from the...
Far From the Fires, the Deadly Risks of Smoke Are Intensifying
It kills more people each year than car crashes, war or drugs do. This invisible killer is the air pollution from sources like...
