{"id":139066,"date":"2023-06-04T21:20:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T01:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=139066"},"modified":"2023-06-06T09:35:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T13:35:25","slug":"special-air-quality-statement-issued-for-muskoka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/special-air-quality-statement-issued-for-muskoka\/","title":{"rendered":"Special air quality statement issued for Muskoka"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Issued by:&nbsp;Environment and Climate Change Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recommended Action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stop or reduce your activity level if breathing becomes uncomfortable or you or someone in your care feel unwell. Contact your health care provider or local health authority if you develop severe symptoms or need advice.<br><br>Check the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) and monitor your symptoms. People respond differently to smoke. Mild irritation and discomfort are common, and usually disappear when the smoke clears. Drinking lots of water can help your body cope with the smoke.<br><br>If you have an HVAC system in your home, use the highest rated MERV filter for your system (ideally rated 13 or higher) and set the fan to recirculate air constantly. You can also use a portable High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) air cleaner. Keep your doors and windows closed if the temperature in your home is comfortable.<br><br>Take a break from the smoke at a location in your community where you can find clean, cool air.<br><br>If you must spend time outdoors, a well-fitted respirator type mask (such as a NIOSH certified N95 or equivalent respirator) that does not allow air to pass through small openings between the mask and face, can help reduce your exposure to the fine particles in smoke. These fine particles generally pose the greatest risk to health. However, respirators do not reduce exposure to the gases in wildfire smoke. It is important to listen to your body and reduce or stop activities if you are experiencing symptoms.<br><br>Be sure to check on people in your care and those around you who may be more susceptible to smoke.<br><br>Reduce sources of indoor air pollution. If you can, avoid smoking or vaping indoors, burning incense and candles, frying foods, using wood stoves and vacuuming. Dust on indoor surfaces can be removed by wiping and wet mopping during a pollution episode.<br><br>If you experience any feelings of stress, anxiety, or depression, contact your mental health care provider for advice or visit https:\/\/www.wellnesstogether.ca\/en-CA.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Description<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility.<br><br>High levels of air pollution have developed due to smoke from forest fires.<br><br>Smoke plumes from local forest fires as well as forest fires in Quebec have resulted in deteriorated air quality.<br><br>Air quality and visibility due to wildfire smoke can fluctuate over short distances and can vary considerably from hour to hour.<br><br>For more details, please consult www.canada.ca\/en\/environment-climate-change\/services\/air-quality-health-index\/wildfire-smoke.html.<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issued by:&nbsp;Environment and Climate Change Canada Recommended Action: Stop or reduce your activity level if breathing becomes uncomfortable or you or someone in your care feel unwell. 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