{"id":2015700,"date":"2023-08-29T15:54:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T19:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-residents-to-face-toxic-air-after-wildfires-hawaii-health-department-says\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T15:57:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T19:57:06","slug":"maui-residents-to-face-toxic-air-after-wildfires-hawaii-health-department-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-residents-to-face-toxic-air-after-wildfires-hawaii-health-department-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii Health Department warns of &#8216;toxic&#8217; air for Maui residents post wildfires."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaui-residents-to-face-toxic-air-after-wildfires-hawaii-health-department-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2015700&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Maui Wildfires\u2062 Leave Behind Devastating \u200dEnvironmental Impacts<\/h2>\n<p>As Maui residents grapple with the aftermath\u200d of the\u200c wildfires that\u2063 claimed over 110 lives, they now face another potential consequence: &#8220;toxic&#8221; air.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>According to guidance\u200d issued by the Hawaii State Department of \u200bHealth, the burn area remains hazardous, with\u200c top concerns revolving around the presence\u2062 of &#8220;toxic contaminants&#8221; in debris and\u2064 ash.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The state&#8217;s health department has issued a warning, stating that dangerous heavy metals and chemicals\u2064 may be present in the ash. \u2064As a \u2063precaution, individuals near \u2063the burn site are advised to wear\u2063 personal\u2063 protective equipment to avoid skin \u200dcontact.<\/p>\n<h3>Rebuilding Communities Amidst Environmental Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>While Maui residents focus on rebuilding their communities in \u2064the wake of the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/western-governors-ask-biden-for-more-resources-amid-intense-fast-growing-wildfires\/\" title=\"Western governors ask Biden for more resources amid intense, fast growing wildfires\">devastating wildfires<\/a>,\u2062 they must also confront the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-residents-to-face-toxic-air-after-wildfires-hawaii-health-department-says\/\" title=\"Hawaii Health Department warns of 'toxic' air for Maui residents post wildfires.\">potentially severe environmental impacts left<\/a> behind by\u2063 the disaster.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">CLICK HERE TO READ \u200cMORE FROM \u200dTHE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wildfire\u200b smoke is notorious for causing various\u200b health problems, particularly respiratory difficulties, as it burns\u2064 through materials that can \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-face-of-criticism-buttigieg-blames-trump-for-ohio-train-derailment\/\" title=\"In Face of Criticism, Buttigieg Blames Trump for Ohio Train Derailment\">release toxic chemicals<\/a>. The Centers for Disease Control\u2063 and Prevention \u2062warns that \u200bwildfire ash can \u200dirritate\u2064 the eyes, nose, skin, and other parts of \u200cthe body. Individuals who are children, \u2063have asthma, pulmonary disease, heart disease, or are pregnant are\u200c especially vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>The Environmental \u200bProtection Agency (EPA) is actively working to remove <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democrat-senator-urges-biden-to-reverse-on-keystone-pipeline-14-ags-threaten-legal-action\/\" title=\"Top Democrat Senator Urges Biden To Reverse On Keystone Pipeline, 14 AGs Threaten Legal Action\">hazardous materials<\/a> from the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epa-waives-fuel-regulations-in-bid-to-keep-up-supply-after-colonial-pipeline-cyber-attack\/\" title=\"EPA Waives Fuel Regulations In Bid To Keep Up Supply After Colonial Pipeline Cyber Attack\">affected area<\/a>. This process will occur in two phases. The\u200b first phase involves a \u200dcomprehensive federal cleanup response, targeting everyday products like paints,\u200d batteries, and pesticides. The second phase will focus on \u200bthe\u2063 removal of debris and hazardous materials such as asbestos. An external agency will be responsible for completing this phase, although the \u200cspecific agency has\u200b yet to be determined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>has warned residents to stay indoors and avoid outdoor activities to minimize exposure to the toxic air. They have also advised using air purifiers and masks to protect against harmful particles. Efforts are underway to assess and clean up the affected areas, but the long-term effects of the wildfires on air quality and public health remain a concern.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2015701,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2015700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2015700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2015700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2015700\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2015701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2015700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2015700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2015700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}