Smoke drifting in from distant wildfires has pushed parts of Iowa into moderate air quality territory this month, and a clinical health psychologist says the smoke is showing up in her exam room in a way that has nothing to do with lungs.
Kristi White, a clinical health psychologist at the University of Minnesota, told Radio Iowa that many of her patients are raising concerns about the smoky conditions during appointments. "It can cause stress; it can cause anxiety and depression symptoms," White said.
