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Wildfires and your health Last updated July 12, 2024 … year in British Columbia there are hundreds or thousands of wildfires (also called forest fires). Wildfires can affect your health and safety in many ways. …
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… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Wildfires can impact water sources used for our drinking … information on wildfire and your health, read HealthLinkBC: Wildfires and your health . How can wildfires affect drinking water quality? Possible effects of …
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… File #41c) Travelling with children (HealthLinkBC #41d) Wildfires Wildfire season is now in effect.  Wildfires, or forest fires, can affect your health and … causes inflammation and can alter your immune response. Wildfires and your health BC Centre for Disease Control: …
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… garden waste instead of burning it Take action to reduce wildfires. Practice safe backyard burning and careful use of …
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… attached garage, wood heaters and tobacco smoke. Smoke from wildfires can affect indoor air quality, even with the … File #65c Indoor air quality: Combustion by-products Wildfires and your health (health feature) HealthLinkBC File … On days when outdoor air quality is poor, such as during wildfires, consider limiting airflow from outdoors Clean the …
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… B.C. Be water aware Emergency events such as pipe breaks, wildfires, droughts and floods can contaminate drinking …
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… preparedness Learn how to plan for emergencies like wildfires, floods, storms or earthquakes: Feeding your baby …
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… an emergency preparedness plan for natural disasters like wildfires, floods, earthquakes or others. Caring for seniors …
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… Vietnamese Preparing for and responding to hazards such as wildfires, floods, landslides, earthquakes and severe …
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… Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Hazards, such as wildfires, floods and earthquakes, can happen at any time. …