Are you having trouble breathing? Smoke from Canada’s wildfires could be to blame

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MADISON (WKOW) – “Stay indoors when the air quality is poor.” We say this every time there is pollution in our atmosphere.

But now we learn that the effects of all this smoke coming from Canada could have a bigger impact on people with respiratory disorders. Doctors say even if those at risk only spend a few minutes outdoors, it could make things worse down the road.

“If someone starts having an asthma or COPD flare, even if they go back inside and are not continuously exposed, it can exacerbate their lung disease and they can end up in the emergency room.” , said the SSM Health pulmonologist. . “It is not necessarily enough to react to symptoms as they arise, even if someone is outside for 10, 15 minutes, an hour, it could trigger this inflammatory cascade that leads to a flare-up of lung disease. . “

Speak to your doctor if you are in the risk category and work out a game plan in case spending time outdoors is unavoidable. Click here if you have questions about our air quality forecast here in south central Wisconsin.

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