Is it smoky where you live right now? Here's how one doctor suggests improving your indoor air quality when wild fire smoke is a threat. airpurifiers airquality
Here's how one doctor suggests improving your indoor air quality when wild fire smoke is a threat.Whether you live in Vancouver, Toronto, New York or Chicago—your air quality is likely compromised this week thanks to the wildfires burning across Canada. In fact, most of North America is under air quality alerts right now.
"But even if you're a relatively healthy person or just mildly sensitive to smoke, you'll want to take at least a few precautions. Exposing yourself or kids to smoky air for prolonged periods of time can be damaging."If you have asthma or any respiratory issue, smoke-filled air can definitely be problematic. Infants are also particularly sensitive to air quality changes.
"Trouble breathing is an immediate sign to call your doctor or 911," she says, "more mild, yet still concerning symptoms include itchy, watering and red eyes, mild skin irritations and nasal irritation. This is definitely not the week to force time outdoors or in the park, against what health experts might more typically advise."
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