Poor air quality linked to increased ER visits in Oregon

Poor air quality linked to more emergency visits

New Oregon Health Authority (OHA) data show that when air quality worsens in Oregon, more people visit emergency departments and urgent care clinics for breathing-related illnesses and mental health conditions.

Poor air quality linked to increased ER visits in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New data confirms that when Oregon’s air quality is poor, more people visit the emergency department and urgent care. The Oregon Health Authority recently announced the findings after an update to its air quality and health outcomes dataset. “Oregon’s near-real-time data show us what we’ve long suspected—that poor air quality affects not [...]