Albertans, particularly those living near active wildfires, should be cognizant of potential health symptoms, such as shortness of breath or trouble breathing, dizziness or chest pains, meteorologist says.
Albertans, particularly those living near active wildfires, should be cognizant of potential health symptoms, such as shortness of breath or trouble breathing, dizziness or chest pains, among others, Hoffman said.
She contacted her friends and mother, and posted on a local Facebook group, inquiring whether they were feeling any similar symptoms. Many posted in response that they were."We've had multiple wildfires over the years … and none of the smoke has done that to me." Research has shown that smoke can also affect a fetus, through a lighter birth weight or, in some cases, pre-term delivery, he added.
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