metro vancouver air quality advisory expected to last until at least wednesday - air cleaner

Provincial officials say wildfire smoke that began drifting south into the lower mainland on Monday is expected to last until at least Wednesday.
"It looks like it will decrease in the next day or so," B. C.
Kevin Skrepnek of wildfire services said on Tuesday at a media conference call across the province.
"It will depend on the wind at that time.
"On Tuesday, both the Vancouver Metro and the Fraser Valley area released An because of high levels of smoke from wildfires in Area B. C. Interior.
Fine particles
Solids and liquids in the air
Because of its small size, it can penetrate into the room, and it may make people with diabetes, asthma, lungs or heart disease sick.
"If you have symptoms such as chest discomfort, shortness of breath, cough or breathing, follow health advice --
"Care providers," the consultancy said.
Even healthy people may be affected by smoking.
Fine particles can penetrate into the lungs and even in the blood, causing systemic inflammation.
"You have to listen to your body and if you feel affected or sluggish, you should rest and look for cleaner indoor air," said Sarah Henderson . ", Assistant Professor at the UBC college of population and public health.
"Public libraries, community centers, and shopping centers usually have filtered air, which is cool and clean, so they are a good place to rest.
"People with pre
If the symptoms deteriorate, an action plan should be developed for the existing medical conditions.
"You want to make sure you have all the rescue drugs on hand in case you need them and have an action plan in case they don't help enough, you have an asthma attack, she said.
"What are you going to do? Go to a walk-in clinic?
Call an ambulance?
Everyone with asthma should have an asthma plan.
She said: "You can build a clean air shelter in your own home by using a portable air purifier with a HEPA filter or electrostatic dust collector, both of which are very effective.
The Vancouver Metro and Fraser Valley have a health risk rating of no more than four.
The windy weather exacerbated many of B's wildfires. C.
According to Environment Canada meteorologist Cindy uyou, it has been replaced by stable air that allows smoke to enter inland valleys on Saturday.
"It has now become stagnant and smoke is like fog in winter," she said . ". Trough of trough
The pressure air just offshore caused the wind to reverse eastward in the southwest direction of B. C.
Smoke emerged from the indoor fire into the Fraser Valley.
"It might be like this until late Wednesday when it's low
"The pressure air moves inland and pushes the wind to the west, when we will see improvements in air quality," she said . ".