WLCN21 CWNT 281027
AIR QUALITY ADVISORY
FOR THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AND THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES 
DEPARTMENTS OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND HEALTH AND 
SOCIAL SERVICES
AT 4:27 A.M. MDT SUNDAY 28 JULY 2024.
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AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR:
      LUTSEL K'E REGION
      FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6
      FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE
      NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO
      DELINE.

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==DISCUSSION==

WILDFIRE SMOKE IS CAUSING OR EXPECTED TO CAUSE VERY POOR AIR QUALITY 
AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 

AIR QUALITY AND VISIBILITY DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE CAN FLUCTUATE OVER 
SHORT DISTANCES AND CAN VARY CONSIDERABLY FROM HOUR TO HOUR.

DURING HEAVY SMOKE CONDITIONS, EVERYONE IS AT RISK REGARDLESS OF 
THEIR AGE OR HEALTH. THE FINE PARTICLES IN WILDFIRE SMOKE POSE THE 
MAIN HEALTH RISK. 

PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED BY WILDFIRE SMOKE SUCH AS SENIORS, 
PREGNANT WOMEN AND PREGNANT PEOPLE, PEOPLE WHO SMOKE, INFANTS AND 
YOUNG CHILDREN, PEOPLE WHO WORK OUTDOORS, PEOPLE INVOLVED IN 
STRENUOUS OUTDOOR EXERCISE AND PEOPLE WITH AN EXISTING ILLNESS OR 
CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION, SHOULD AVOID STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES 
OUTDOORS. 

LISTEN TO YOUR BODY AND IF YOU EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS, REDUCE OR STOP 
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE MILDER AND MORE COMMON 
SYMPTOMS SUCH AS EYE, NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION, AS WELL AS SERIOUS 
BUT LESS COMMON SYMPTOMS SUCH AS CHEST PAINS OR SEVERE COUGH. IF YOU 
THINK YOU ARE HAVING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL 
ASSISTANCE. 

LIMIT TIME OUTDOORS. CONSIDER RESCHEDULING OR CANCELLING OUTDOOR 
SPORTS, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS. 

WHEN INDOORS, KEEP WINDOWS AND DOORS CLOSED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. 
WHEN THERE IS AN EXTREME HEAT EVENT OCCURRING WITH POOR AIR QUALITY, 
PRIORITIZE KEEPING COOL. ALWAYS SEEK OUT AND FOLLOW HEALTH GUIDANCE 
FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES. 

PROTECT YOUR INDOOR AIR FROM WILDFIRE SMOKE. ACTIONS CAN INCLUDE 
USING A CLEAN, GOOD QUALITY AIR FILTER IN YOUR VENTILATION SYSTEM 
AND/OR A CERTIFIED PORTABLE AIR PURIFIER THAT CAN FILTER FINE 
PARTICLES. 

IF YOU MUST SPEND TIME OUTDOORS, A WELL-CONSTRUCTED, WELL-FITTING 
AND PROPERLY WORN RESPIRATOR TYPE MASK (SUCH AS A NIOSH-CERTIFIED 
N95 OR EQUIVALENT RESPIRATOR) CAN REDUCE YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE FINE 
PARTICLES IN THE SMOKE. EVEN THOUGH EXPOSURE MAY BE REDUCED, THERE 
CAN STILL BE RISKS TO HEALTH. 

CHECK IN ON OTHERS WHO ARE IN YOUR CARE OR LIVE NEARBY WHO MAY BE 
MORE LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED BY WILDFIRE SMOKE. 

TAKE CARE OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. 

LEARN MORE AT HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/WILDFIRE-SMOKE. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AIR QUALITY AND YOUR HEALTH, PLEASE VISIT 
THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES 
AT 
HTTPS://WWW.HSS.GOV.NT.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENTAL-HEALTH/AIR-QUALITY. 

VISIT HTTP://WWW.AIRHEALTH.CA FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO REDUCE YOUR 
HEALTH RISK AND YOUR PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION TO POLLUTION LEVELS, AS 
WELL AS FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST AQHI VALUES. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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