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Cities in the western US topped the list of places with the worst air quality in the world

Smoke from fires that burned millions of acres in the western United States has almost reached Hawaii and Michigan, writes The Guardian.

Portland, Oregon, September 12, 2020. Photo: Shutterstock

Four cities on the US west coast are currently among the ten worst air quality destinations as wildfires rage on the US west coast, enveloping the entire region in smoke.

Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, rank first and second, while San Francisco and Los Angeles rank fourth and sixth. Due to smoke from wildfires, these four cities literally knocked out Chinese cities that usually rank at the top of the list.

Smoke from wildfires, which have already devastated more than 3,3 million acres (1,3 million hectares) in California, 1 million acres (404,6 thousand hectares) in Oregon and more than 620 acres in Washington state, has almost reached Hawaii in the west and Michigan in the east of the country.

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Many California residents have been breathing unhealthy air for almost a month. The state's wildfire season kicked off early with an unexpected flurry of dry lightning in mid-August that sparked a series of dire wildfires, many of which are still on fire. This was the result of nearly 14 lightning strikes that led to over 000 fires. Since then, high temperatures and drought have caused numerous additional fires. Currently, 900 of the fires raging in the region are among the 6 largest in its history. At least 20 people died.

Ash precipitation has been falling over cities such as Oakland, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Diego for several weeks now, penetrating the cracks of windows and covering surfaces. Local authorities recommend that residents stay indoors and avoid physical activity outdoors. Homeless Californians and residents forced to evacuate from wildfires have faced particular challenges in seeking shelter in the face of current air quality, as well as demands for social distancing. In Berkeley and Auckland, local lawmakers have opened temporary respite centers for vulnerable homeless residents.

Residents of Oregon and Washington are now going through what their Californian neighbors have been going through since mid-August. A heavy haze envelops the Pacific Northwest, where wildfires razed entire neighborhoods last week, killing at least 10 people in Oregon. In Clackamas and Marion counties, large fires have remained completely unlocated.

Thick smoke mixed with fog and created visibility problems.

Much the same fate befell the residents of Washington State, as the combined effects of wildfires in Oregon and dozens of other fires in Washington have spread clouds of smoke over the state.

The rain, which was forecast, never passed over the state, but the National Meteorological Service expressed hope that air quality will begin to improve later.

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Scientists are already observing the health effects of wildfire smoke: hospital admissions for asthma are up 10%, and cerebrovascular disorders such as strokes are up 23% more frequent after the August lightning strike in California.

The health effects of inhaling smoke-laden air are further compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic, which affects the lungs. Researchers have expressed concern that unhealthy air quality will only exacerbate the physical and mental health risks of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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