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I didn't think a quick trip to the hardware store this morning would be a big deal.

By Dr. Dave Hnida

August 25, 2020

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(CBS4) – So I didn’t think a quick trip to the hardware store this morning would be a big deal. The sky was a little hazy, but it was early, and I couldn’t smell any of the smoke that decided to move into our (and probably your) neighborhood lately.

Haze in Louisville on Aug. 19. (credit: CBS)

Boy, was I wrong.

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After a 45-minute round trip, my eyes were burning, head was plugged, my throat felt like it was filled with gravel, and my lungs had a contest to see just how hard they could cough.

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