The rise of the air purifier industry
northern california fire brings worst air quality in the world to residents hundreds of miles away
by：Yovog
2023-10-19
Smoke in the campfire
California\'s deadliest wildfire ever
Communities hundreds of miles away are filled with dangerous particles, shades of gray and bitter scents.
Smoke also lowered the temperature by 10 degrees as smog was blocking the sun.
It also leads to dangerous and unhealthy air quality.
Since the fire broke out last week, communities in the Sacramento Valley and the Bay Area
Including Chico Oroville and Sacramento.
According to purple air, some of the dirtiest air in the world
Quality monitoring network.
Berkeley Earth, a non-profit organization that tracks air
Quality data released on Friday showed that San Francisco, Stockton and Sacramento are the three most polluted cities in the world.
The air quality in northern California is worse than in cities in India and China, and for thousands of people who are not directly affected by the fire, this disrupts life and also means that people in any age group may face health problems.
Dozens of schools have canceled classes, and public health officials warn people, especially those with heart or lung disease and older people and children, not to attend classes outdoors.
The Environmental Protection Agency\'s index, which ranks the region\'s air quality in unhealthy areas, warns that those who go out may have a runny nose, watery eyes, and difficulty breathing.
The 40-year-old Wiggins of Tunisia took a lunch break on Friday while walking around downtown Sacramento, her face tied with a 3 m mask.
Wiggins said the smoke did hurt her in the past few days.
When she was driving, she avoided turning on the car heater due to poor air quality, although the early morning temperature had dropped to over 30.
\"This is fatigue.
\"Sometimes my eyes burn and I don\'t have enough breathing,\" Wiggins said . \" Wiggins works as a staff member at a Health Protection Center station in Sacramento.
\"I don\'t feel too bad when I put on the mask.
\"The weather forecast is not expected to improve air quality in the next few days.
In his 11 years as a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, Eric Kurth has never seen such dirty air.
\"I saw a lot of wildfire in California and we did have smoke conditions, but I didn\'t see the level so bad now,\" he said . \".
The confluence of multiple factors, including the early fire season and the strong inversion layer that blocks cold air, makes the area camp fires produce smoke and ash much longer than normal.
\"Camp fires are the type of fires that we usually have in the summer and usually smoke is blown away,\" Kurth said . \".
\"But the inversion layer is like a lid, keeping smoke in this area.
\"Because it is expected that smoke and dangerous air quality will continue next week, the Bay Area Air Quality Management Area warned residents on Thursday that it is illegal for them to use fireplaces, firewood stoves and other solid fuels.
To alleviate the problem, communities across the region, such as southern San Francisco and the City of Daley, have also been distributing masks to residents of outdoor adventures.
The fire station in Sacramento has distributed about 67,000 N95 masks to the public, and the city announced on Friday that it will stop using them because of health problems.
Health officials believe the N95 or N100 respirator is most effective in protecting people from harmful contaminants, but say it can be dangerous for children and people with heart and respiratory diseases.
Kelly ash of Sacramento says the biggest impact is at home.
Congressman Rocky Chavez (R-Oceanside)
She said she was 19 years old. month-old son and 4-year-
The old daughter was kept at home.
It\'s a bit difficult, she said, but it\'s nothing compared to what everyone who is directly affected by the wildfire has experienced.
Ash said that she and her husband were a sergeant at the nearby bill air force base, and they bought an air purifier for the House of Sacramento just in case.
\"They are in it all day,\" Ash, 35, said . \".
\"They\'re going crazy, but it\'s better than losing your home. ”3:44 p. m.
: This article updates information about residents of Sacramento who are affected by smoke.
The article was originally published at 3: 10. m.
California\'s deadliest wildfire ever
Communities hundreds of miles away are filled with dangerous particles, shades of gray and bitter scents.
Smoke also lowered the temperature by 10 degrees as smog was blocking the sun.
It also leads to dangerous and unhealthy air quality.
Since the fire broke out last week, communities in the Sacramento Valley and the Bay Area
Including Chico Oroville and Sacramento.
According to purple air, some of the dirtiest air in the world
Quality monitoring network.
Berkeley Earth, a non-profit organization that tracks air
Quality data released on Friday showed that San Francisco, Stockton and Sacramento are the three most polluted cities in the world.
The air quality in northern California is worse than in cities in India and China, and for thousands of people who are not directly affected by the fire, this disrupts life and also means that people in any age group may face health problems.
Dozens of schools have canceled classes, and public health officials warn people, especially those with heart or lung disease and older people and children, not to attend classes outdoors.
The Environmental Protection Agency\'s index, which ranks the region\'s air quality in unhealthy areas, warns that those who go out may have a runny nose, watery eyes, and difficulty breathing.
The 40-year-old Wiggins of Tunisia took a lunch break on Friday while walking around downtown Sacramento, her face tied with a 3 m mask.
Wiggins said the smoke did hurt her in the past few days.
When she was driving, she avoided turning on the car heater due to poor air quality, although the early morning temperature had dropped to over 30.
\"This is fatigue.
\"Sometimes my eyes burn and I don\'t have enough breathing,\" Wiggins said . \" Wiggins works as a staff member at a Health Protection Center station in Sacramento.
\"I don\'t feel too bad when I put on the mask.
\"The weather forecast is not expected to improve air quality in the next few days.
In his 11 years as a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, Eric Kurth has never seen such dirty air.
\"I saw a lot of wildfire in California and we did have smoke conditions, but I didn\'t see the level so bad now,\" he said . \".
The confluence of multiple factors, including the early fire season and the strong inversion layer that blocks cold air, makes the area camp fires produce smoke and ash much longer than normal.
\"Camp fires are the type of fires that we usually have in the summer and usually smoke is blown away,\" Kurth said . \".
\"But the inversion layer is like a lid, keeping smoke in this area.
\"Because it is expected that smoke and dangerous air quality will continue next week, the Bay Area Air Quality Management Area warned residents on Thursday that it is illegal for them to use fireplaces, firewood stoves and other solid fuels.
To alleviate the problem, communities across the region, such as southern San Francisco and the City of Daley, have also been distributing masks to residents of outdoor adventures.
The fire station in Sacramento has distributed about 67,000 N95 masks to the public, and the city announced on Friday that it will stop using them because of health problems.
Health officials believe the N95 or N100 respirator is most effective in protecting people from harmful contaminants, but say it can be dangerous for children and people with heart and respiratory diseases.
Kelly ash of Sacramento says the biggest impact is at home.
Congressman Rocky Chavez (R-Oceanside)
She said she was 19 years old. month-old son and 4-year-
The old daughter was kept at home.
It\'s a bit difficult, she said, but it\'s nothing compared to what everyone who is directly affected by the wildfire has experienced.
Ash said that she and her husband were a sergeant at the nearby bill air force base, and they bought an air purifier for the House of Sacramento just in case.
\"They are in it all day,\" Ash, 35, said . \".
\"They\'re going crazy, but it\'s better than losing your home. ”3:44 p. m.
: This article updates information about residents of Sacramento who are affected by smoke.
The article was originally published at 3: 10. m.
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