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Volcanic smog adds to Oahu emergency room crowding
By: The Associated Press | 01/05/12 3:56 PM
The Associated Press
Volcanic smog over Oahu further taxed Oahu's emergency rooms after the recent closures of two hospitals, emergency medical services officials said.
Volcanic gas emissions from the Big Island's Kilauea volcano create what's commonly known as vog. If the trade-winds stop or if wind blows in the opposite direction, other islands such as Oahu experience the condition. Kilauea has been in constant eruption since Jan. 3, 1983.
"The vog contributed to quite a number of calls yesterday," Dr. Jim Ireland, director of Honolulu's Emergency Medical Services division, told KHON-TV (http://bit.ly/y4yQx7 ) Wednesday. "A lot of calls for respiratory complaints, headache, watery eyes..."
Volcanic smog adds to Oahu emergency room crowding
By: The Associated Press | 01/05/12 3:56 PM
The Associated Press
Volcanic smog over Oahu further taxed Oahu's emergency rooms after the recent closures of two hospitals, emergency medical services officials said.
Volcanic gas emissions from the Big Island's Kilauea volcano create what's commonly known as vog. If the trade-winds stop or if wind blows in the opposite direction, other islands such as Oahu experience the condition. Kilauea has been in constant eruption since Jan. 3, 1983.
"The vog contributed to quite a number of calls yesterday," Dr. Jim Ireland, director of Honolulu's Emergency Medical Services division, told KHON-TV (http://bit.ly/y4yQx7 ) Wednesday. "A lot of calls for respiratory complaints, headache, watery eyes..."