Wildfire smoke can trigger a wide arrange of symptoms in humans, many of which are eerily similar to ones most commonly associated with COVID-19.
in 2014 that air pollutants can increase airway inflammation in the lungs and reduce their capacity to clear out viral invaders. Pneumonia and bronchiolitis are already among the common respiratory infections that can be triggered by particulate pollution. But experts fear that the new coronavirus could be added to the list.
Those who already have lung and heart diseases, like asthma, are at a particular risk of further harm caused by air pollution, Spellberg emphasized in an email to."People with health conditions need to stay indoors and as much as possible away from pollution," he wrote.A hazy San Francisco skyline is seen from Dolores Park in San Francisco, California on September 9, 2020.
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