Canada is dealing with a series of intense wildfires that have spread from the western provinces to Quebec, with hundreds of forest fires burning
“The month of May was just off the charts — record warm in much of Canada,” said Eric James, a modeling expert with Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science at the University of Colorado who is also with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The Quebec-area fires are big and relatively close, about 500 to 600 miles from Rhode Island and theyStrong winds high up in the atmosphere can transport smoke long distances and it’s common for large, violent fires to create unhealthy conditions hundreds of miles away from where forests are burning.
The good news is that weather patterns change and the worst conditions should only last a day or two. Some smoke, however, could linger for a week or more, according to James.Air quality alerts often caution “sensitive groups,” to stay indoors. That is a big category that includes children whose lungs are still developing, older adults, and people with lung diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
“If you have filters on your home HVAC system, you should make sure they’re up to date and high quality,” said Dr. David Hill, a pulmonologist in Waterbury, Connecticut, and a member of the American Lung Association’s National Board of Directors.
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