As wildfire seasons in Canada become longer and increasingly severe, the risk of exposure to harmful smoke also rises, posing significant health threats to thousands of people across both countries.

Here are five crucial things you must know when it comes to wildfire smoke and at the end of the list, we’ll explain how our Comfort-Air® reuseable respirators can help protect you and your loved ones.

Smoke from wildfires significantly impacts our air quality. Not only is the air quality in the immediate vicinity of the wildfire affected, but also in areas up to thousands of kilometers away. Exposure to this air pollution can have serious health implications.

According to a Health Canada study, titled Human Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke, it is estimated that between 2013 and 2018, air pollutants in wildfire smoke contributed up to 240 deaths each year due to short-term exposure and 2,500 deaths each year due to long-term exposure. During this period, exposure to wildfire smoke also contributed to non-fatal health outcomes such as asthma, heart conditions, and other respiratory conditions.

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