Jenifer Calhoun doesn91裸聊视频檛 need the daily government updates about how poor the air quality has become.
She91裸聊视频檚 alerted to it with every breath her children take.
Her daughter Hailey, 3, has asthma and since the most recent wave of smoke rolled into the city, she91裸聊视频檚 gone through three inhalers in an effort to breathe a little easier.
Then there91裸聊视频檚 her seven-month-old son, who she91裸聊视频檚 been told has to stay indoors until the worst has passed.
91裸聊视频淗is breathing is a concern,91裸聊视频� Calhoun said. 91裸聊视频淩ight now he91裸聊视频檚 having a hard time and I have to take him to the doctor today.91裸聊视频�
So they91裸聊视频檙e housebound and their view isn91裸聊视频檛 great. Usually from their vantage point in the Lower Mission, they could see the hillsides. Now they91裸聊视频檙e just looking at a wall of grey.
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91裸聊视频淓verybody is getting cabin fever,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淭hey want to go outside, but the doctor advised we can91裸聊视频檛 so we91裸聊视频檝e just been doing crafts91裸聊视频� we can91裸聊视频檛 even take our dog for a walk.91裸聊视频�
It91裸聊视频檚 not just the Calhoun family that91裸聊视频檚 suffering from the weight of smoky skies.
Infants, the elderly and people with health complications such as heart disease or asthma have been advised to stay indoors with the windows shut. Air conditioning and filters are considered a must, though they91裸聊视频檙e not improving conditions for everyone.
Michael Boyarski, district manager for BC Ambulance Services in the Central Okanagan said that there has been a significant jump in calls in the last month.
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91裸聊视频淭he Central Okanagan saw an 11 per cent increase in call volume for the month of July when compared to the previous month,91裸聊视频� Boyarski said, adding he can91裸聊视频檛 confirm the spike in calls is directly to do with air quality.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry did, however, make that connection in a Tuesday press conference addressing the current state of wildfires around the province.
91裸聊视频淲e do monitoring of trends over time and we look at how many people have doctors visits or prescriptions for medications,91裸聊视频� Henry said.
91裸聊视频淲e have seen an increase of people who access medical care for respiratory conditions and that91裸聊视频檚 varied by time of day and different places across the province.91裸聊视频�
Henry also said that air quality fluctuates greatly depending on the weather.
Real-time air pollution data collected by the World Air Quality Index project, pegged the air quality index in Kelowna at an 91裸聊视频渦nhealthy91裸聊视频� level on Friday, while Beijing was 91裸聊视频済ood.91裸聊视频�
Kelowna air on Tuesday was dirtier than New Delhi, which is renowned for its subpar air quality. It had an 91裸聊视频渦nhealthy for sensitive groups91裸聊视频� rating that day.
The difference, however, is the Central Okanagan is not suffering from poor air quality on a long term basis.
