June 08, 2023 Use of face masks/filtering face pieces is recommended. City letter carriers in the Midwest, New England and along the eastern seaboard are facing hazardous working conditions caused by smoke from hundreds of wildfires blazing across central and eastern Canada. The air quality index (AQI), a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency metric for fine…
June 8, 2023 Smoke is made up of a complex mixture of gases and fine particles produced when wood and other organic materials burn. The biggest health threat from smoke is from fine particles. These microscopic particles can get into your eyes and respiratory system, where they can cause health problems such as burning eyes,…
San Diego District letter carriers continued to deliver mail throughout the recent wildfires in that area. The fires burned at least 18,000 acres and resulted in one non-postal death. Tens of thousands of residents were evacuated, and dozens of homes and businesses were destroyed. The fires appear to have been the result of a combination…
