By Government of Saskatchewan

Air Quality Alert

Jun 29, 2015 | 11:02 AM

Recommended Action

Reduce or avoid physical activity outdoors. Consider remaining indoors with window doors and outdoors air circulation fans/vents closed. If you have room air cleaners with HEPA filters turn them on.

Avoid tobacco smoke exposure.

When you are in your car of truck keep the windows closed and put the air system on recirculate. To avoid risk of overheating on hot days especially if you keeping windows and doors closed without air conditioning. Drink lots of cool water.

Use fans to move air around inside the house. Take cools showers or baths or use cool wet towels to cool down. Make meals that don’t use an oven especially if you don’t have air conditioning. Go to an air conditioned place such as a shopping mall, library or community centre.

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Call or visit at risk family or neighbours ( especially senior living alone) to make sure they are drinking plenty of fluids and keeping cool. For advise on symptoms and precaution call Health Line 8 1 1

Description

An air quality alert is being issued by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health for areas experiencing heavy smoke. numerous wildfires are burning in the northern part of the province and producing drift smoke which has the potential to affect your health. Smoke can cause irritation of the eyes and throat. Persons with heart or respiratory conditions can experience worsening of their symptoms.

by Government of Saskatchewan

Air Quality Alert

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