A Dust Advisory has been issued for Prince George.
The announcement was made this morning by the Ministry of Environment and Northern Health.
Dust concentrations are the highest along busy streets and industrial areas.
Exposure to dust is a concern for infants, seniors and those who have diabetes, lung or heart disease.
If you experience eye or throat irritation, chest discomfort, shortness of breath, cough or wheezing, you’re asked to contact your health care provider.
The City’s Clean Air Bylaw bans all open burning during this advisory.
Tips to reduce your personal health risk:
• Avoid roads with heavy vehicle traffic.
• Use common sense regarding outdoor physical activity; if your breathing becomes difficult
or uncomfortable, stop or reduce the activity.
• Maintaining good overall health is a good way to prevent health effects resulting from
short-term exposure to air pollution.
• People with heart or lung conditions may be more sensitive to the effects of poor air
quality and should watch for any change in symptoms that may be due to poor air quality
exposure. Continue to control medical conditions such as asthma, hay fever, and chronic
respiratory disease. If symptoms continue to be bothersome, seek medical attention.
• Keep windows and doors closed, and reduce indoor sources of pollution such as smoking
and vacuuming.
• Run an air cleaner. Some room air cleaners, such as HEPA filters, can help reduce indoor
concentrations of particulate matter provided the filters are the right size for your home
and are kept clean.
• Buildings which have large indoor volumes of filtered outside air may provide temporary
relief for those with the respiratory and cardiac issue
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