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ANCHOR: THE VAST PLUMES OF 
SMOKE AND ASH FROM THESE FIRES

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ARE THREATENING THE HEALTH 
OF PEOPLE MILES AWAY.

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IT'S LED BOTH THE BIDEN 
ADMINISTRATION AND LOS ANGELES 
COUNTY TO DECLARE PUBLIC HEALTH

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EMERGENCIES. ALI ROGIN SPOKE 
WITH DOCTOR RUSSELL BUHR WHO IS

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THE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF 
MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH AT

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UCLA. 
REPORTER: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR

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JOINING US. 
YOU HAVE LIVED ON THE WEST COAST

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FOR A LONG TIME. 
HOW DOES THIS FIRE COMPARED TO

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OTHERS YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED AND 
WHAT KINDS OF SYMPTOMS ARE FOLKS

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PRESENTING IN YOUR CLINICAL 
PRACTICE RIGHT NOW?

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>> IT IS BEEN A VERY BUSY FEW

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DAYS. 
LOTS OF FOLKS COMING INTO THE

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CLINIC FEELING MORE CHEST 
TIGHTNESS.

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IN GENERAL JUST WORSE THAN THEIR 
BASELINE.

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WE HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME 
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO

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OPTIMIZE RESPIRATORY MEDICATIONS 
TO COMPENSATE FOR THAT.

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AND COUNSELING ON HOW TO BEST 
KEEP THEMSELVES SAFE GIVEN THESE

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DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES WE ARE 
EXPERIENCING RIGHT NOW.

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REPORTER: WHAT KIND OF HEALTH 
ISSUES TEND TO CROP UP WHEN

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THERE ARE FIRES LIKE THIS? 
>> WE WORRY MOST ABOUT PEOPLE

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WITH A LUNG DISEASE. 
IT CAN WORK ITS WAY DOWN INTO

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THE DEEPEST PARTS OF THE LOAN. 
AND TRANSMIT THROUGH THE LONG.

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THAT CAN AFFECT PEOPLE WITHOUT 
PRE-EXISTING LUNG DISEASE.

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IF PEOPLE CANNOT GET ENOUGH 
OXYGEN IN THEIR BODY.

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EVEN IF YOU ARE A SEASONED 
ATHLETE, THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO

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BE GOING OUTSIDE AND TAKING A 
HIKE TO SEE IF YOU CAN SEE THE

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FIRE. 
THIS IS AFFECTING EVERYONE.

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MY ALLERGIES ARE ACTING UP AND I 
HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN OUTSIDE TODAY.

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REPORTER: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE 
EFFORTS FOR HOW PEOPLE CAN

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PROTECT THEMSELVES? 
>> FOR THE MOST PART, WE

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ENCOURAGE YOU, IF YOU DO NOT 
NEED TO GO OUTSIDE FOR SOMETHING

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RIGHT NOW, TRY TO STAY INDOORS. 
IF YOU HAVE CENTRAL AIR

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CONDITIONING, USUALLY THERE IS A 
FILTER.

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THAT IS THE EQUIVALENT OF A HIGH 
EFFICIENCY.

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A HEPA FILTER IN THE BEDROOM AT 
NIGHT, WHERE YOU WILL SPEND MOST

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OF YOUR TIME, COULD MAKE A BIG 
DIFFERENCE.

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FOR THOSE WHO NEED TO GO OUTSIDE 
, YOU SHOULD BE WEARING A MOUSE.

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IT HAS PORES THAT ARE SMALL 
ENOUGH.

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ONCE YOU ARE IN YOUR CAR, MOST 
OF THEM HAVE AN AIR FILTER.

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IT IS REALLY JUST IF YOU WILL BE 
OUT WALKING AROUND DOING YOUR

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SHOPPING. 
YOU NEED TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL.

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REPORTER: GREAT ADVICE FOR 
EVERYBODY.

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