{"id":76746,"date":"2024-10-10T00:00:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T00:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8362d0f578a22a3b5c3968aea5ffcc45"},"modified":"2024-10-10T00:00:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T00:00:11","slug":"hurricane-milton-safety-guidance-from-american-lung-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/hurricane-milton-safety-guidance-from-american-lung-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Milton safety guidance from American Lung Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
As Florida residents brace for the landfall of Hurricane Milton<\/span>, the American Lung Association (ALA) is offering guidance for those with chronic lung conditions.<\/p>\n Nearly half a million people in Tampa Bay live with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease<\/span> (COPD), lung cancer or other chronic lung conditions, according to the ALA. <\/p>\n People who live with chronic lung conditions could be at a greater risk during a natural disaster like Hurricane Milton and Helene, according to Steven Riddle, executive director of the Tampa division of the American Lung Association.<\/p>\n HURRICANE EFFECTS POSE ‘TREMENDOUS’ HEALTH HAZARDS FOR AMERICANS, DOCTOR WARNS<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n “High winds kick up dirt, allergens and other irritants that can exacerbate asthma, COPD and other lung conditions,” he told Fox News Digital. <\/p>\n