Air quality deteriorates as intense heat, humidity in Mass. continues

HEY JOHNNY. WELL, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO MAKE OUT SOME OF THE HAZE OVER THE CITY HERE BECAUSE OF THE AIR QUALITY. AND WITH THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY ON TOP OF IT, A LOT OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING CAMP COUNSELORS, ARE HAVING TO CHANGE THEIR PLANS THIS SUMMER. THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE HOTTER SUMMERS BRANDON COX HAS WORKED AT SUNSET POINT CAMP FOR NEARLY TEN YEARS. HE SAYS THIS YEAR HAS BEEN A BALANCING ACT OF KEEPING CAMPERS HAPPY AND SAFE IN THIS HOT AND HUMID WEATHER, REALLY MAKING SURE THAT THEY’RE STAYING HYDRATED AND HAVING FUN IN THOSE IN THOSE WATER ACTIVITIES IS REALLY THE BEST WAY TO KIND OF KEEP THEM COOL. IN THOSE REALLY HOT DAYS, PEOPLE HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR DAY TO PROTECT THEMSELVES. DOCTOR PAUL BIDDINGER WITH MGH SAYS EVERYONE, NOT JUST CAMPERS, SHOULD PRIORITIZE STAYING IN A COOL PLACE AND HYDRATED ON THESE HOT SUMMER DAYS. THE HOTTER IT IS, THE MORE HUMID IT IS, THE HARDER THE BODY HAS TO WORK TO GET RID OF HEAT. SO THE HEART IS WORKING HARDER. YOU’RE BREATHING HARDER AND THAT COULD HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON THOSE WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS. WHEN YOU ADD TO IT, WORSENING AIR QUALITY, IT REALLY CAN BE A STRUGGLE FOR THOSE. AGAIN, WITH HEART, LUNG, OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING KIDNEY DISEASE, OTHERS, DOCTOR BIDDINGER SAYS FINDING WAYS TO ADAPT TO THIS TYPE OF WEATHER IS ESSENTIAL WITH CLIMATE CHANGE. WE KNOW WE WILL BE SEEING INCREASING FREQUENCY OF HEAT WAVES AND INCREASING SEVERITY OF HEAT WAVES. DOCTORS SAY THE BEST WAY TO STAY SAFE FROM THIS HEAT IS TO STAY INDOORS. BUT IF YOU’RE UNABLE TO KEEP YOUR HOUSE COOL, UTILIZING PUBLIC SPACES LIKE LIBRARIES, MALLS