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Air Pollution Is Ruining Your Skin
Wildfire smoke and exhaust fumes are triggering spikes in eczema and other skin conditions.
Like New York, Detroit, and other cities in the northern United States, Boston was experiencing higher than average air pollution as a result of the wildfires, and Kourosh suspected this might be having an impact on people’s skin. For day-to-day protection, she recommends air filters for the home and the use of mineral sunscreens with zinc or titanium, which create a physical barrier that makes it more difficult for airborne pollutants to come into direct contact with the skin. But Kourosh, whose background is in public health, is calling for governments to do more to tackle air pollution in urban areas by adopting green transportation policies and taking steps to mitigate events like wildfires, which will only become more severe as the world heats up.
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