SUMMARY: Houston has been experiencing hazy skies due to agricultural fires in Mexico and Central America, a common occurrence this time of year. Dr. David Pur, Chief Medical Officer for the City of Houston, explains that the haze can impact health, particularly due to particles like PM2.5, which can cause heart attacks and stroke. Everyone, not just those with lung conditions, can be affected. Prevention tips include staying indoors, using masks, and maintaining medication. With the upcoming summer months, increased heat can exacerbate air pollution issues in Houston. Changing air filters, recirculating car air, and seeking medical help if experiencing breathing problems are recommended.

Chief medical officer for the City of Houston, Dr. David Persse, shares long-term impacts of breathing in bad air.

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SUMMARY: An 18-year-old aspiring firefighter named Jacob Perez, also known as JJ, is in the hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest during an agility demonstration. He had recently joined the Allen Fire Department’s citizens fire academy. Perez is on a ventilator but is making progress towards recovery. His family is not aware of any underlying health issues that could have caused the cardiac arrest. Paramedics’ quick action saved his life, and he is receiving advanced care in the ICU. Perez is eager to return to duty and has been visited by the fire chief and department members regularly. They are hopeful for his full recovery.

A young aspiring firefighter is in the hospital struggling to recover after he went into cardiac arrest last week. He had recently joined the Allen Fire Department’s Citizen’s Fire Academy.

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SUMMARY: A letter carrier with the US Postal Service was robbed at gunpoint while on the job in Addison, north of Dallas. This incident is part of a larger trend of crimes directed at mail carriers. The Postal Service and workers’ union are advocating for better protections and tougher sentences for criminals targeting letter carriers. Since 2020, there have been 2,000 attacks nationwide, mostly robberies. The postal service is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this latest incident. Robberies targeting postal workers have been reported in Dallas and Fort Worth, with the union pushing for increased safety measures.

A letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service was robbed while on the job. The incident happened last Monday in Addison, north of Dallas. FOX 4’s Dan Godwin reports on what postal workers say is part of a larger, disturbing trend.

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