Biden has described the Canadian wildfires as clear evidence of climate change. President Joe Biden visited the nation's third-largest city on Wednesday to promote his renewable energy policies. He pledged “swift action to ensure that vulnerable individuals have the resources they need to protect themselves and their families.” In Chicago, where about 29% of the population is Black, Mayor Brandon Johnson urged young people, older adults and residents with health issues to spend more time indoors. Milwaukee County’s population is 27.1% Black. Office of Emergency Management data show a disproportionate amount of calls for respiratory issues – 54.8% – have been for Black people in Milwaukee, according to the newspaper. “Just because you’re born in a certain ZIP code or you’re born into a certain family with a certain skin color doesn’t mean that you should have an unequal go at it,” he said.Įlsewhere, Milwaukee County Emergency Medical Services has seen a spike in calls for residents with respiratory complaints, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Riley’s own experiences prompted him to start JustAir, which provides air pollution monitoring.
For them, it’s even more important to follow the (air quality safety) recommendations.” “It does increase their risk for asthma flareups. Ruma Srivastava, a pediatric pulmonologist at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit. “Being close to those refineries - that’s an environmental factor that’s difficult to control,” said Dr. According to a 2022 report by the American Lung Association, the city's and short-term particle pollution ranked among the worst in the nation. It is one of the poorest parts of the city. In the U.S., the smoke is exacerbating air quality issues for poor and Black communities that already are more likely to live near polluting plants, and in rental housing with mold and other triggers.ĭetroit’s southwest side is home to a number of sprawling refineries and manufacturing plants. In Canada, smoke will migrate across Quebec and Ontario over the next few days, Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Steven Flisfeder said. East Coast for days.Īnother round of drifting smoke from the wildfires was moving through western Pennsylvania and central New York and headed toward the Mid-Atlantic, said National Weather Service meteorologist Byran Jackson. Louis and Louisville, Kentucky.Įarlier this month, smoke from the wildfires blanketed the U.S. A wider circle of unhealthy air spread into Pittsburgh, St. The EPA's site showed cities including Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis and Cleveland, Ohio, had “very unhealthy air” as of Wednesday afternoon.
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