As the wildfire season breaks records year after year, experts warn even Canadians in traditionally unaffected areas need to learn how to protect themselves from smoke inhalation — via healthing_ca wildfires smoke inhalation fires asthma
The study found exposure to elevated levels of fine particulate matter during wildfire seasons in B.C. was associated with an increased number of ambulance trips for respiratory and cardiovascular problems only one hour after exposure.The manner in which Canada has harvested and replanted many of its forest resources over the years has resulted in a buildup of fuel on the landscape that does not mimic the natural forests that were there before.
“We don’t have that control over wildfire.” Henderson says. “So, what we see is that wildfire smoke is becoming a larger and larger part of the total air pollution exposure of people living in Canada and in some cases — especially in Western Canada — it’s going to start dominating people’s lifetime exposure to air pollution.
It’s also important to take a good look at your indoor environment and find ways to reduce exposure as much as possible. “Most of us spend the vast majority of our time indoors,” says Henderson, who recommends investing in a relatively cheap but effective air quality monitor,. “If you just go inside and close your doors and windows, the smoke still gets in pretty well.
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