Residents Urged To Take Precautions During Air Quality and Heat Warnings

Extreme heat, poor air quality can have significant health impacts. Here is how doctors say you should protect yourself

Toronto is under both an air quality and heat warning, both of which can have significant health impacts, especially for vulnerable populations like the unhoused, the elderly, and children.

Residents Urged To Take Precautions During Air Quality and Heat Warnings

KAWARTHA LAKES-) – Lakelands Public Health is urging residents of Haliburton, Kawartha, Peterborough and Northumberland to take precautions to protect against heat- and air quality-related illnesses. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued Heat and Air Quality Warnings for the region. When both heat and air quality warnings are in place, most people should prioritize […]

Victoria Hall Available for Temporary Respite from the Air Quality and Heat - Today's Northumberland - Your Source For What's Happening Locally and Beyond

In response to the heat and poor air quality, the Town of Cobourg would like to remind residents that the Victoria Hall lobby is open to all members of the public who require temporary respite. Cobourg currently falls under an Orange Air Quality Warning (high impact). Conditions may improve Friday (July 17) morning. Smoke from ongoing forest […] The post Victoria Hall Available for Temporary Respite from the Air Quality and Heat appeared first o…

UPDATE: Lakelands Public Health issues warning as extreme heat and poor air quality impact region

Lakelands Public Health is urging residents across Haliburton, Kawartha, Peterborough and Northumberland to take precautions as the region faces a combination of extreme heat and deteriorating air quality. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued both Heat and Air Quality Warnings for the area, with officials warning residents to take steps to reduce their risk of heat-related illness and exposure to wildfire smoke. Most of the region is…