b.c. wildfires 2018: medical issues surge as air quality advisory becomes longest on record

BCCDC warns that the smoke in the air is filled with particles that will stimulate the eyes, throat, and LungsA\'s extensive prescription for doctors to see and treat lung diseases is related to the \"terrible air quality\" caused by wildfire, this is the continuation of the Vancouver Metro and Fraser\'s one-week air quality consulting Valley, the longest continuous consultation ever.
On Monday, August 20, 2018, a seaplane took off from the port in Vancouver, and the smoke from the fire filled the air.
Darryl dyck/Canadian media in some parts of the province, such as the north shore of Vancouver, the authorities expect a significant increase in the number of doctors.
According to Sarah Henderson, the computer model shows that the number of daily visits by doctors has increased by 120, the number of asthma prescription drugs issued by pharmacies has increased by 80, and an environmental health scientist in Area BC.
Centers for Disease Control (BCCDC).
Henderson said that the data is in B every day. C.
Asthma prediction system (BCAPS)
Launched after the previous severe wildfire season.
Monitoring systems use asthma data to track health effects associated with forest fire smoke
The doctor\'s visit and the number of prescriptions prescribed due to lung diseases.
It was used to inform public health officials about the predicted impact of wildfire smoke, but has not yet been shared with the public.
Henderson said the hospital was unable to be admitted to hospital due to smoking because the information was not collected in real time.
On Monday, August 20, 2018, a whale-watching ship in Vancouver left the port, and the smoke from the fire filled the air.
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BCCDC warns that the smoke is filled with particles that stimulate the eyes, throat and lungs.
As the body develops an immune response to these particles, inflammation can lead to deterioration of lung diseases such as chronic obstruction of lung disease and asthma.
Smoking can also harm the health of the baby, including the baby in the womb, the child, the elderly and anyone who has already damaged the health.
\"We are going through bad air quality.
\"Asthma is like a canary in a coal mine,\" Henderson said, adding that while an increase in heart attacks and strokes may be a serious impact, but the more common effects of air inhaling smoke are bronchitis, intra-ear infections, headaches, and dizziness.
\"It\'s really bad, that\'s why we feel so slow,\" Henderson said . \".
Smoke from wildfires burning in the province masks the British Gulf, where a woman using walkers walks past the Chinese artist Yue Minjun\'s \"-maze-
Laughter sculpture in Vancouver on Monday, August 20, 2018.
Darryl dyck, a Canadian media expert, said this year\'s B. C.
Last year\'s wild season was probably the worst ever.
Francis Reese, senior environmental engineer at the air quality and climate change division of the Vancouver Metro, said the current consultation has been in place for a week, meaning a new benchmark has been set.
The proposal was implemented for a total of 19 days last summer, but not in a row.
\"It\'s really terrible,\" Ries said . \".
The current smog is related to nearly 600 fires in Area B. C.
Ries said that, in particular, dozens of images and effects around Prince George are producing \"the end of the world.
Rain is expected later this week to help replace dirty air and improve air quality.
Air quality data per minute can be viewed on airmap. ca website. Dr.
B. bigatanC.
Lung related doctor
Menn Biagtan in Area BC.
The Lung Association said that while the air quality consultation takes effect, the public should monitor the situation, stay indoors as much as possible and close doors and windows. Biagtan said B. C.
Residents can take refuge in cool public spaces (filtered)
Air like shopping malls, community centers and libraries.
At home, people with lung disease should use a HEPA air purifier that matches the size of the room.
She also advised those with health problems to avoid cooking with exposure to cigarettes and smoke.
Poor air quality poses a huge challenge to outdoor activities.
On Monday, the white wave football club youth football training camp in the Lower Mainland and Kelowna was canceled, affecting more than 500 participants, while the abertsford Football Association announced that field would be closed.
The Douglas College basketball match scheduled for Wednesday with the University of California at Santa Barbara was also canceled --
All of this is for health and safety reasons.
Big Vancouver UBC, which operates camps and outdoor activities, and YMCA have recently taken steps to move outdoor activities indoors as much as possible and provide less laborious activities for camp participants.
Over the weekend, Kelowna International Airport canceled about 30 flights due to \"unprecedented\" low visibility;
More than 1,000 passengers were affected.
\"We \'ve never had this happen here before, even a year ago,\" said Sean Parker, airport operations manager . \".
At kuisnell, the mayor said that the gradual recovery of the blue sky does not mean that everything is back to normal.
\"People will reach out for the first time in a long time, see the sun, and think it\'s good to go out and do normal exercise,\" Mayor Bob Simpson said . \". “(But)
The particulate matter is still very high, so there are still warnings of external activity.
While most of the city\'s recent planning has focused on the expansion of outdoor activity spaces, since year-round wildfires seem to be the \"new normal\", it is necessary to look at alternatives, Simpson said.
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