Why the Air Quality Has Been So Bad Lately

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 7, 2023

The air quality has been very bad in New York City and the surrounding areas lately because of wildfires elsewhere and other weather patterns. Garett Argianas, public radio meteorologist, talks about what has caused the smoke and unhealthy air. Then, Christopher Tedeschi, emergency medicine physician at New York Presbyterian Hospital, associate professor of emergency medicine at the Columbia University Medical Center, director of emergency preparedness at CUMC Emergency Medicine talks about the health implications when the air is this smoky.

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