Thick orange smoke haze over homes — Courtesy: Shutterstock — SvetlanaSF According to a live map from AirNow, residents in areas of Florida, Georgia, and Oregon could experience dangerous levels of air pollution early on Friday. The image depicts a region of northern Florida that includes communities like Sanderson and Lake Butler and has fine
Air pollution haze throughout the sky and buildings (Canada wildfire not pictured) – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by hxdbzxy After wildfire smoke from Canada traveled to the Southeast, reaching as far as Miami, and deteriorating air quality to harmful levels, Florida’s skies Tuesday changed from blue to more of a milky haze. But on Wednesday,
Air pollution in power plants in Florida, USA. Photo: Feng Cheng/Shutterstock.com The Lung Association’s annual air quality “report card” tracks Americans’ exposure to unhealthful levels of particle pollution and ozone during a three-year period. The report found that nearly half of all Americans were exposed to unhealthy air in 2016-2018. In Tampa, St. Petersburg, and