Wellness Talk with George Batista
Jul 26, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min · 9 segments
This week on Wellness Talk George and John tackle two issues that impact every one of us—\*\*the air we breathe\** and \*\*the time we have\*\*. In the first half, George examines the growing impact…
John Henry SotoHost
George BatistaHost
So those of you who live in the Northeast, you saw, you literally saw what was going on and you probably felt it as well, all the craziness.
And for those of you who were not in the Northeast, because we've got people all around the world that listen to this and watch the show as well, I'm just going to play a really quick clip of exactly what it sounded and looked like.
Tonight, a smoky cloak of misery covering millions across the U.S., a thick haze swallowing iconic landmarks like the Empire State Building in New York and Chicago's Navy Pier Ferris Wheel along Lake Michigan.
The smoke is so thick we can smell it through these mats, and officials today pulled lifeguards from these beaches just pleading with people to stay inside.
Multiple Midwestern states now breathing the worst air in the world.
I've been pressing into my eyes because it's just like smoke.
It's hurting your eyes.
Yes.
And you could smell it.
I was literally going, I was taking big, deep breaths.
Like every breath felt heavy.
Right now, the air quality is at a point that we have not seen since 2023.
The culprit then and now, wildfires in Canada.
This stunning video shows the smoke there from above.
More than 100 fires deemed out of control.
Tonight, officials stressing the health dangers even for those without respiratory issues.
At unhealthy levels, everyone, not just people with asthma and heart conditions, not just older adults, everyone may feel health effects.
Spending
one day in poor air quality like this has often been compared to the equivalent of smoking about seven cigarettes.
So those of you who live in the Northeast, you saw, you literally saw what was going on and you probably felt it as well, all the craziness.
And for those of you who were not in the Northeast, because we've got people all around the world that listen to this and watch the show as well, I'm just going to play a really quick clip of exactly what it sounded and looked like.
Tonight, a smoky cloak of misery covering millions across the U.S., a thick haze swallowing iconic landmarks like the Empire State Building in New York and Chicago's Navy Pier Ferris Wheel along Lake Michigan.
The smoke is so thick we can smell it through these mats, and officials today pulled lifeguards from these beaches just pleading with people to stay inside.
Multiple Midwestern states now breathing the worst air in the world.
I've been pressing into my eyes because it's just like smoke.
It's hurting your eyes.
Yes.
And you could smell it.
I was literally going, I was taking big, deep breaths.
Like every breath felt heavy.
Right now, the air quality is at a point that we have not seen since 2023.
The culprit then and now, wildfires in Canada.
This stunning video shows the smoke there from above.
More than 100 fires deemed out of control.
Tonight, officials stressing the health dangers even for those without respiratory issues.
At unhealthy levels, everyone, not just people with asthma and heart conditions, not just older adults, everyone may feel health effects.
Spending
one day in poor air quality like this has often been compared to the equivalent of smoking about seven cigarettes.
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