Wildfire smoke impacts air quality, health

Wildfire smoke impacts air quality, health

ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.

How to protect your lungs as wildfire smoke worsens air quality across Canada

As Canada heads into another intense wildfire season, the Lung Health Foundation (LHF) is urging Canadians to take action to protect their breathing – even if they don’t live near an active fire. With Clean Air Day approaching on June 4, the national health group says wildfire smoke is already affecting air quality in several regions. Smoke from wildfires can travel thousands of kilometres and worsen symptoms for those with asthma, COPD, and oth…