North Idaho air quality hits unhealthy levels
The air quality in North Idaho reached hazardous levels Wednesday due to smoke from multiple wildfires. According to AirNow, a government resource which provides daily Air Quality Index readings for more than 400 cities, conditions in Coeur d'Alene were unhealthy on Wednesday. That rating, determined by calculating the prevalence of five major air pollutants, comes with a warning for all residents to minimize time spent outdoors and any activity involving heavy exertion. Dr. Kevin Chang, a pulmonologist at North Idaho Lung and Asthma, told The Press Wednesday that the region's poor air quality has kept his office busy. "It's been steady and we've been getting a fair amount of phone calls from our patients," he said/Keith Cousins, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.
