Medicaid in 2020; Hazardous air quality; Violence around Ebola workers

The California Union is considering the 2020 ballots to extend Medicaid

An advocacy project funded by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, the California union that has largely funded successful voting campaigns to expand Medicaid into three red states this year, is preparing for 2020, Politico said. Florida, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming are the six states where the vote could be extended. But lawmakers in the remaining countries said any campaign sponsored by a California union would be open to skepticism.

Air quality in northern California reaches dangerous levels due to forest fires

Forest fire smoke in northern California has created a dangerous air quality that exceeds pollution levels in China and India, The New York Times reported. The State Public Health Service recommends that P100 masks and N95 respirators, both of which are approved by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, be used by firefighters. The researchers warned that health problems, including asthma, allergies and other problems, would almost certainly increase, as large forest fires become more prevalent due to the effects of climate change.

The WHO pulls some workers from the Democratic Republic of Congo because of the violence

The World Health Organization has evacuated 16 people who were working to contain the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo following a rebel attack near their place of residence. STAT reported that the response to the Ebola outbreak, which includes more than 200 people, has been difficult due to violence in the region. Until Saturday, there were 358 confirmed and probable cases in this outbreak, and 213 of these people died. This is the third largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded and the largest Ebola epidemic in Congo.

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