What to know as wildfires envelop Michigan in smoke (again) [yotMX1rL2WI]
Like clockwork, Michigan and much of the surrounding region are once again engulfed in summer smoke as wind pushes air south from wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota. Detroit had the worst air quality of any major city in the world Thursday morning, with an index of 698 – well above the 300-level threshold at which outdoor air quality is considered so poor it’s an emergency threat to public health. Fine particles (aka soot), ozone and other pollutants contained in wildfire smoke can harm the lungs, heart, brain and other organs. Research has linked even short-term exposure to increased infant deaths, increased asthma hospitalization among children and increased hospital visits for lung disease and heart attacks. Read more here: #shorts