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⚠️ 🚨 Health Alert-Wildfire Smoke⚠️

Be aware:

Breathing wildfire smoke?

At any level, it is Not Safe !

Read this is link and download the PDF

Link here: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/healthy-living/wildfire-smoke-health/wildfire-smoke-health.pdf

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Symptoms and health effects of wildfire smoke exposure
Wildfire smoke can cause a variety of symptoms or health effects that can range in severity. Some
symptoms or health effects are more common than others.
Milder and more common symptoms of smoke exposure include:
• headaches
• a mild cough
• production of mucus
• nose, throat, eye and sinus irritation
In many cases, you can manage these symptoms without medical intervention.
More serious but less common symptoms of
smoke exposure include:
• dizziness
• wheezing
• chest pains
• severe cough
• asthma attacks
• shortness of breath
• heart palpitations (irregular heart beat)
If you experience any of these symptoms, talk to a
health care provider or seek urgent
medical attention.
Less commonly, exposure to wildfire smoke can lead to:
• stroke
• heart attack
• premature death
• reproductive and developmental effects such as low birth weight
If you think you are having a medical emergency, dial 9-1-1 and seek immediate medical care.

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