June 7, 2023: Midday News

Mayor Adams holds a press conference as widespread haze and smoke prompts Air Quality and Health advisories for the entire region, Harlem's Apollo Theater names new president and in sports news, Giancarlo Stanton and Josh Donaldson return from injury for the Yankees, but lose Aaron Judge and Nestor Cortes. Finally, with the air being so bad for a second straight week as giant Canadian wildfires continue to spread, the worst air quality measured appears to be in the tri-state area. Wildfire smoke comes with a number of hazardous ingredients but the worst is arguably particulate matter. These microscopic particles can be breathed deep inside the lungs. WNYC’s Sean Carlson sits with clinical professor of Environmental Public Health Sciences at NYU, Jack Caravanos to discuss how people can protect themselves.