Wyden, Merkley Introduce Wildfire Smoke Relief Act
(WorldNews Environment)

Oregon senators` bill would help people most vulnerable to the health damages from wildfire smoke Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation that would provide federal emergency assistance to at-risk individuals in Oregon and nationwide suffering from unhealthy air quality caused by wildfire smoke. The Oregon senators said their Wildfire Smoke Relief Act of 2019 would help people most vulnerable to the health damages from wildfire smoke -- children, elderly people, pregnant women, low-income families that may lack filtration protections at home, and those with chronic heart or lung conditions. `Oregonians gasping for breath...