{"id":242105,"date":"2026-04-22T17:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/242105\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T17:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:56:08","slug":"jacksonvilles-chief-health-officer-shares-how-growing-wildfires-affects-peoples-breathing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/242105\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville\u2019s Chief Health Officer, shares how growing wildfires affects people\u2019s breathing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 While no fires are burning in Duval County, step outside and you can smell the smoke, which can be a problem for people who have asthma or other breathing conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Dr. Sunil Joshi, the City of Jacksonville\u2019s Chief Health Officer, and an allergist joins us on News4JAX+ at 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Watch the full interview above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; 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