Maternal exposure to wildfire during late pregnancy is linked to reduced birth weight. — via healthing_ca
More than 300 wildfires are burning across the province,says hot, dry conditions are continuing in central and south B.C., and the B.C. Environment Ministry is warning everyone who may be exposed to smoky conditions, particularly older adults, those who are pregnant and those who are immune-compromised or have health conditions to exercise caution and limit outdoor activity if breathing becomes uncomfortable or causes a person to feel unwell.
“Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable, in addition to other groups like the young and the very old,” said Dr. Wee-Shian Chan, head of medicine at B.C. Women’s Hospital. “Studies suggest that there is an impact on pregnancy, including smaller and earlier babies, in addition to the stress which comes with having a forest fire near where they live.”
Chan said it is difficult to run controlled studies of the affect of smoke on pregnant women because it is not safe to expose pregnant women to smoke, but studies have been conducted on pregnant women who were exposed to wildfires in California showing that “smoke particles of a certain size do get deep into the lungs, and can affect the body systemically, and the impact is not negligible.”
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