For the past several weeks a familiar, albeit unwelcome, summer guest has settled into Montana. Despite a slower start than expected, fire season is here. And the outside world now exists in the sepia-toned hue of sunlight filtered through smoky skies.
One of the most worrisome challenges to human health to emerge in recent decades has been the growing environmental omnipresence of a class of chemicals known as PFAS. Often referred to as “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down naturally and can remain in soil and water indefinitely, PFAS are used in countless consumer products. […]
With air quality reaching unhealthy levels in Boise and much of Idaho this week due to wildfire smoke, local officials are recommending the public take health precautions and seek out free resources to learn more about air quality levels. On Monday and Tuesday, the air quality index in Boise and other parts of Idaho exceeded […]
My grandfather always told me, “I don’t want to go by the lungs.” Those were his words for telling me he feared dying due to lung failure. I spent so much time at the hospital during his treatment and recovery from a near fatal aortic aneurysm that my parents say I learned to walk there. […]
(The Center Square) – Canadian wildfires are fueling hazardous air qualities across the U.S., with Great Lakes states experiencing some of the most hazardous conditions.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mont. – A wildfire near Whitehall is threatening at least one structure. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office asked the public to avoid the area.