N95 masks being distributed for air quality
Public health in the east end are planning to distribute N95 masks to people deemed vulnerable during the next smoke event, which it sounds like they expect sooner rather than later.
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carswell 10:05 on 2023-06-28 Permalink
Sitting near an open window in my office located at about 350 feet above sea level on the north side of the mountain, 200 m from the UdeM metro station. Whiffs of campfire have just started drifting in. Looks like I’m going to have to budget for a recirculating air conditioner and air purifiers. In the short term, hoping the forecast thunderstorms clear the air.
shawn 10:27 on 2023-06-28 Permalink
I hadn’t noticed it yet in Mile End but yes the numbers seem to be creeping up.
walkerp 10:32 on 2023-06-28 Permalink
I just tested positive for covid and wearing an N95 inside at my own house, so still plenty of needs for them!
shawn 10:54 on 2023-06-28 Permalink
I hope it’s mild, walkerp! Do you have an idea where you might have contracted it?
Kate 10:55 on 2023-06-28 Permalink
Get well soon, walkerp!
And thanks for reminding us that covid is still around. As a society we seem determined to put it behind us.
walkerp 11:56 on 2023-06-28 Permalink
Thank you for your kind wishes. So far it is the opposite end of when I got it the first time. That was truly awful, down for the count for days with all kinds of weird gross symptoms. This time it started yesterday as a scratchy throat which I thought was due to the smoke but when I woke up this morning it was the classic old-school cold sore throat. I feel fine except for a nasty but not epic sore throat and mild cough.
I may have caught it at the Alliance game, where I did some very close, loud talking and was generally surrounded by other people cheering. Could have been dinner at some friends. Otherwise pretty much been home and with the family.
Meezly 12:27 on 2023-06-28 Permalink
In addition to talking about which masks or air quality apps are best, we should be harassing our MPs and lighting a fire under their butts, so to speak: https://350.org/canada/mp-call/
shawn 13:01 on 2023-06-28 Permalink
Rain is helping but likely not enough: https://apnews.com/article/canada-wildfires-smoke-quebec-rain-a0e287ea5117cccadb9e6917304635ea
MarcG 13:09 on 2023-06-28 Permalink
Every infection is a dice roll in terms of acute symptoms but there’s at least one huge study that shows that the more times you’re infected the more likely you’ll have long-term negative outcomes like autoimmune disease, heart, kidney, brain problems, etc regardless of vaccination status. Glad to hear you’re at the very least trying to prevent onward transmission.
Shawn Goldwater 14:41 on 2023-06-28 Permalink
Ok Marc you scared me straight I am wearing my mask at Olimpico right now.
MarcG 14:45 on 2023-06-28 Permalink
Get one of these and you can still sip your latte (through a straw).
mare 14:45 on 2023-06-28 Permalink
TIL that Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency is named SOPFEU. The official name is Société de protection des forêts contre le feu, so that acronym is only very loosely based on actual word initials.
So they could have easily worked a T in that acronym, because STOPFEU would be both easy to remember and a good action word! Now it’s just a soppy mess.
Shawn Goldwater 14:48 on 2023-06-28 Permalink
Marc, that’s hilarious. Never seen that before.