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Interior Health says head indoors as wildfire smoke fogs air quality
- Residents in the Thompson, Shuswap, and Okanagan regions are advised by Interior Health to stay indoors due to worsening air quality from wildfire smoke.
- Forecasters predict PM2.5 levels could reach between 120 to 250 micrograms from September 3 to September 5, significantly above the daily average of 27 micrograms.
- Interior Health recommends using air cleaners, wearing N95 masks, and monitoring for respiratory symptoms due to smoke exposure.
- Interior Health warns that those with chronic conditions and vulnerable populations are most affected by wildfire smoke and advises reducing exposure and seeking cleaner air.
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Interior Health says head indoors as wildfire smoke fogs air quality
Stay indoors with access to clean filtered air, regional health authority encourages as provincial government issues smoke warnings for Thompson, Shuswap, Okanagan
·Salmon Arm, Canada
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