Protectyourselffromtheeffectsofwildfiresmoke

EnvironmentandClimateChangeCanada has issued an air quality statement for the Public HealthSudbury&Districts(PublicHealth)service area. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, smoke plumes from local forest firesaswellasforestfiresoverQuebecwillresult in deteriorated air quality today. Public Health wouldliketoremindresidentsofthehealtheffects of forest fire (wildfire) smoke and how to protect

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yourself.

Smokefromwildfiresisamixtureofgases and fine particles from burning trees and plant materials.Thesmokereleasesmanycontaminants intotheair,suchasfineparticulatematter,nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and volatile organic compounds.

Low levels of wildfire smoke can impact yourhealth.Mildersymptomsofsmokeexposure

Inspection des projets d’épandage aérien d’herbicide pour les forêts Nagagami et Missinaibi

Le ministère des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF) de l’Ontario vous invite à inspecter un ou plusieurs projets d’épandage aérien d’herbicide pour la saison 2023. Dans le cadre des efforts continus de régénération et de protection des forêts de l’Ontario, certains peuplements des forêts Nagagami et Missinaibi (voir la carte) seront arrosés d’un herbicide pour contrôler les espèces végétales concurrentes. L’épandage aérien commencera à partir ou autour du 1er août 2023.

La description et le plan du projet d’épandage aérien d’herbicide sont accessibles par voie électronique aux fins d’inspection publique en communiquant avec le personnel de First Resource Management Group et de Produits forestiers GreenFirst pendant les heures normales d’ouverture ainsi que sur le Portail d’information sur les richesses naturelles au nrip.mnr.gov.on.ca/s/fmp-online?language=fr du 28 juin 2023 au 31 mars 2023, à l’expiration du calendrier de travail annuel.

Les personnes, les organismes et les communautés des Premières Nations et des Métis intéressés et concernés peuvent demander à rencontrer le personnel du MRNF à distance pour discuter des projets d’épandage aérien d’herbicide. Pour en savoir plus, veuillez communiquer avec : Waurner Adema, F.P.I.

Aménagiste forestier

Ministère des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts

District de Chapleau-Wawa

Centre de travail de Wawa

48, chemin Mission

Wawa (Ontario) P0S 1K0 tél. : 705 992-5603 courriel : waurner.adema@ontario.ca

Denis Ayotte, F.P.I.

Forestier régional include mild cough, headache, and eye, nose, and throatirritatio n. These symptoms can typically be managed without medical intervention. More serious symptoms include dizziness, chest pains, irregular heartbeat, severe cough, shortness of breath,wheezing,andasthmaattacks.

To reduce your risk of experiencing symptoms:

! Avoidoutdoorphysicalexertion.Stop,reduce,or reschedulestrenuousoutdooractivities.

! Keepairwaysmoistbydrinkingplentyofwater. Breathe through a warm, moist washcloth to help relievedryness.

! Visit places with cleaner, filtered air, such as librariesorshoppingmalls.

! Ifthetemperatureiscomfortable,keepwindows closed indoors and in vehicles. Use the recirculationsettingonairconditionersandHVAC systemstopreventsmokefromentering.Oncethe outdoor air has improved, adjust the setting to bringinfreshair.

! Follow your health care provider’s advice about managingyourcondition.

! People who have asthma should follow their asthmamanagementplan.

Jack McClinchey, F.P.I. First Resource Management Group (agent représentant Hornepayne Lumber Limited Partnership) 78, rue Front Hornepayne (Ontario) P0M 1Z0 tél. : 705 622-8826 courriel : jack.mcclinchey@frmg.ca

Produits forestiers GreenFirst (agent représentant Missinaibi Forest Management Inc.)

175, chemin Planer

Chapleau (Ontario) P0M 1K0 tél. : 705 206-0068 courriel : denis.ayotte@greenfirst.ca

Information in English : Waurner Adema at 705-992-5603.

Most healthy adults and children will recoverquicklyfromsmokeexposuresandwillnot suffer long-term consequences. However, older adults, pregnant people, infants and young children, people who smoke, people who work outdoors, people involved in strenuous outdoor exercise, and people with respiratory or cardiovascular conditions may experience more severe short-term, as well as long-term chronic symptoms from smoke exposure. For these individuals, a well-fitted respiratory type mask, such as an N95, can help reduce health risk when outside.Masks,however,maynotfullyprotectyou from poor air quality. Contact your doctor if you have chest pain, chest tightness, shortness of breath, or severe fatigue. This is important for people with chronic lung or heart disease and for people who have not been previously diagnosed with such diseases. Smoke can “unmask” or producesymptomsofillness.

Public Health strongly recommends that residents monitor the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) and recommendations at Air Quality Ontario.TheAQHI ispresentedonascaleof1to 10+tocommunicatehealthrisks.Ascaleof1to3 meanslowhealthrisk;4to6ismoderate;7to10is highhealthrisk;andabove10isaveryhighhealth risk.

For more information, call Public Health Sudbury & Districts at 705.522.9200, ext. 464 (toll-free 1.866.522.9200) to speak to a public health inspector, visit www.phsd.ca, or visit the EnvironmentandClimateChangeCanadawebsite at www.canada.ca/en/environment-climatechange/services/air-quality-health-index/wildfiresmoke.html.