Wildfires could compound strain on already burdened ERs, officials warn
warned the upcoming summer months could bring “dire consequences” to the country’s ER impacting patient outcomes and provider well-being.
And with the health-care strain comes an increase in potential visits to the emergency room as wildfires continue to put the health of residents at risk due to acute respiratory distress, burns or pneumonia.“Of course, any impacts such as asthma going up will have some impact on emergency rooms and the health-care system,” Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said during the Monday press conference.
“There’s certainly a correlation between fine particle inhalation and lung problems and airway problems such as asthma, chronic obstructive airways disease exacerbations, bronchitis and pneumonia. And although the data is still somewhat mixed, there could also be an impact on your cardiovascular system.”
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Air quality concerns persist in Quebec as wildfires slow and residents return home | Globalnews.caThe province recommended that children with asthma and people with respiratory or heart conditions avoid strenuous physical activity outdoors in certain regions of Quebec.
Read more »
Justin Trudeau to meet with N.S. firefighters following devastating wildfires | Globalnews.caPrime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Nova Scotia Monday to meet with firefighters in the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that rocked the province this spring.
Read more »
Alberta wildfires: Fort Chipewyan begins re-entry | Globalnews.caAlberta's Fort Chipewyan First Nation said Monday that re-entry will begin this week. AFCN council said on Facebook that the wildfire’s southern flank is 100 per cent controlled.
Read more »
What opposition parties want next on foreign interference probe - National | Globalnews.caThe Conservatives, Bloc Québécois, NDP and the Greens have all been discussing what comes now after David Johnston resigned from his role as interference rapporteur on June 9.
Read more »