Wildfier smoke carries short and long -term health risks, Alberta specialist warns

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As the smoke afflicted by the smoke of Alberta wildfire, the experts are urged to monitor the circumstances and take steps to protect their long -term health.

Environment Canada issued an air quality warning for the city of Calgary on Wednesday Air quality health index (Aqhi) The hit level indicates a lot of risk.

Fire is already burning in some parts of western Canada, and dry conditions and a mixture of hot weather can further increase the risk of wildfire in the coming months, environment Canada Warned this week.

Calgary-based pulmonary physician Kerry Johansson said, “It is terrible that we are facing another potential summer of this poor air quality and wildfire smoke.”

“We know that long-term performance for air pollution-and it is actually a risk factor for all types of chronic diseases.”

Those diseases include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and lung cancer.

Johansson said, “It is very concerned that it is a chronic position in the last decade, where the entire population is being made aware of high level of particles – and particles that are actually in toxic chemicals,” Johanson said, who is also an associate professor in the Medical Department at Calgary University.

When people breathe in smoke, TeaParticle You can travel deep into your lungs and trigger inflammation in and the whole body there.

What is especially bad about wildfire smoke, Johansson said, it is that it is that there are anything particles on fire, tires, construction materials and chemicals such as fire fighting such as fire.

A woman smiles on camera. — Dr. Kerry Johansson is a pulmonologist and associate professor at the Coming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary (Presented by Kerry Johansson)

Opal Wuji, a regional air quality and health expert from Health Canada, said, “Wildfire Smoke is a very dangerous pollutant.”

“Fine Particulat Matter … go deep into your lungs and can be absorbed directly into your blood system. And then toxins can be transported to other parts of your body, liver, kidney and so on. So it is really related.”

Anyone can experience irritation of the eye, nose and throat due to the smoke of the forest fire Alberta health servicesOther symptoms may include an running nose, cough or headache. People with heart and lung conditions may experience deteriorating symptoms.

Wildfire smoke exposure can also give rise to more serious conditions including heart attack, stroke, premature death and low birth weight, Health canada,

“There is no safe level in contact with that particle,” Wuji said.

Everyone is at risk

Johansson said that seniors, pregnant alberties, infants and people with old lungs or heart conditions are the weakest for wildfire smoke.

When Aqhi is a mid-range, she advises people who face a high health risk to take precautions, including living inside, avoiding external exercise and using Hepa air filters to clean indoor air.

When AQHI reaches more than 10, everyone is risk and should be cautious, he said.

Wuji advised that healthy people should also avoid outside and physical activity when Aqhi is seven or more.

Older people, children and health conditions may experience symptoms at low levels.

Wuji is urging to see Alberton Akihi Download the daily, Weathercan app, and be prepared to take steps to save yourself and your loved ones.

In addition to staying indoors on smokey days, Alberta government recommends Using Hepa air filter, running air conditioner, closing fresh air intake, replacing furnace filters regularly and upgrading them if possible, and ensure that air systems are re -installed in your home.

When the temperature is high, it suggests to Wuji that people who are unable to close doors and windows and should consider visiting places such as a library or recreation center to run an air conditioner.

Environment Canada also recommends another layer of safety as well as fitting N95-style masks.

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