Living in a Toxic Cloud

After wildfire smoke blankets Spokane, WA, one writer struggles to keep breathing

Wildfire Smoke blankets Spokane’s Riverfront Park. Photo by Author.

When the Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Quality Index rises above 100, the air we breathe is deemed “unhealthy.” The level of particulates, ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide make the air unsuitable for sensitive people, especially those who suffer from…