By Will Atwater Key Takeaways: When Canadian wildfire smoke turned North Carolina skies hazy and sent air quality into the unhealthy range last month, a short walk outside — or even just breathing indoor air — became risky for some people with asthma, heart disease and other respiratory issues. Wildfire smoke contains fine particulate matter, […]
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Will Atwater has spent the past decade working with educators, artists and community-based organizations as a short-form documentary and promotional video producer. A native North Carolinian, Will grew up in Chapel Hill, and now splits time between North Carolina and New Jersey, where he lives with his wife and two children. Reach him at watwater@northcarolinahealthnews.org
