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Your garden doesn't like the wildfires, either. Here's how to help plants handle smoke and ash
With prolonged exposure, volatile organic compounds found in smoke can affect leaves and other plant parts and disrupt the ability of plants to take up nutrients.
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The effects of this week's smoke down the Jersey Shore
The unhealthy air quality the past couple days took a toll on some businesses and put a damper on vacations at the beach. Ted Greenberg reports.
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Belmont Stakes set to take place Saturday
The Belmont Stakes is scheduled to go on Saturday following unhealthy air quality conditions in the area, News 4’s Greg Cergol reports.
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Cleaning the dirty air from your home
News 4’s Lynda Baquero explains how you can ensure the air in your home is fresh following dirty air quality conditions in the area.
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Major New York events to go on as air quality improves
The annual Governors Ball kicked off Friday as air quality conditions continue to improve throughout the area. News 4’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Safety tips on how to prevent wildfires
Air quality levels are nearing back to normal levels for the New York City area after a haze of smoke from wildfires in Canada blanketed the tri-state area for the past few days. Air quality alerts have been extended through Friday night as smoke continues to linger in the tri-state, albeit at much-reduced levels compared to the past two days....
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Wildfire burning in NJ continues spreading, mostly contained
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service on Friday afternoon alerted the public to a fire in Browns Mills, Burlington County, Friday afternoon.
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Governors Ball still on, other NYC events uncertain due as smoke impacts air quality
Gaby Acevedo reporting on Governors ball still on, other events uncertain
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NYC air quality alert canceled as haze lifts — but are we back to normal?
Air quality levels are nearing back to normal levels for the New York City area, but still may reach unhealthy levels on Friday — so could plans for scheduled events go up in smoke again?
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NYC smoke improves, but unhealthy air quality continues
City officials have said they expect the advisory to remain in place for the next few days but added it’s particularly difficult to forecast smoke conditions. News 4’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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Social media reacts to record-high air quality concerns blanketing Tri-State area
Much of the East Coast is covered by an orange sky, the result of wildfire smoke traveling south from Canada. Here’s what people have to say on social media.
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Should you run the AC when air quality is bad?
When the air quality is poor outside, is it safe to use your air conditioner? Here’s what doctors say.
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Decoding air quality alert numbers
What’s actually in the air we’ve been breathing for days now? News 4’s Chris Glorioso reports.
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10 hours in the smoke: NYC delivery workers say they had ‘no choice' but to work
On Wednesday afternoon, as New York City residents attempted to make sense of the orange haze that blanketed the area, a Chinese delivery worker who services restaurants in south Brooklyn carried on despite the dangerous air conditions, dropping off orders over the course of his 10-hour shift. “If you’re out for long periods of time, you feel your breathing...
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NYC sees uptick in asthma-related ER visits amid Canadian wildfire smoke
New York health officials say a slight increase in emergency department arrivals began Wednesday, as the skies became an unrecognizable and ominous orange.
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Out of stock: Air quality alert prompts run on air purifiers
There’s been a mad dash on air purifiers as New Yorkers look to stay healthy during unprecedented air quality levels. News 4’s John Chandler reports.
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Wrinkles and sleep troubles are among the odd symptoms linked to poor air quality
Itchy eyes, a scratchy throat and a cough probably come as no surprise when the air is thick with wildfire smoke. But poor air quality can contribute to less expected symptoms, too. It is not uncommon for people to also experience chest pain, headaches and dizziness, according to Dr. Gregory Wu, a critical care medicine physician at Albany Medical Center in Albany,...
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Unhealthy air quality continues across tri-state despite more visibility
With weather systems expected to hardly budge, the smoky blanket billowing across the U.S. and Canada from wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia should persist into Thursday and possibly the weekend. NBC New York’s Team Coverage.
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Wildfire smoke, common in the West, catches outdoor workers off guard across East Coast
Wildfire smoke is part of life in California and the American West, but it’s an unfamiliar foe in New York City and other East Coast cities.
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Why smoke is more likely to cause heavy air travel delays than fog or precipitation
A day after a glowing orange smoke enveloped New York City, there was great concern that the smoky conditions would wreak havoc on air travel plans. That didn’t quite happen, but still led to hundreds of delays