{"id":300,"date":"2020-01-10T07:57:35","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T21:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/airrater.org\/?page_id=300"},"modified":"2022-05-17T11:43:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T01:43:48","slug":"smoky-conditions-health-advice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/airrater.org\/smoky-conditions-health-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"What can I do when it&#8217;s smoky outside?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">\n  .hadvice h2 { text-transform: none !important }<br \/>\n  .hadvice ul { padding-left: 0; list-style-type: none; }<br \/>\n  .hadvice li { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-weight: 300; }<br \/>\n  .hadvice li i { color: #01c853; }<br \/>\n  .hadvice p { font-weight: 300; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'Open Sans'}<br \/>\n  .hadvice h1.intro { margin-top: 0; font-size: 35px; }<br \/>\n  .hadvice ul.steps { background-color: #e8f5e9; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px; }<br \/>\n  .hadvice ul.govweb { background-color: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px; }<br \/>\n  .hadvice a { word-wrap: break-word; color: blue; }<br \/>\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"hadvice\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<h1 class=\"intro\">What can I do when it\u2019s smoky outside?<\/h1>\n<p class=\"intro\">Smoke from bushfires or woodsmoke&nbsp;can harm your health by reducing the quality of the air you breathe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro\">There are some simple steps you can do to reduce how much smoke you breathe, and help you manage your health.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"steps\">\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Stay indoors with your windows and doors closed and avoid physical activity outdoors.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> If there is a break in smoky conditions, open the windows and air out your home.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> If you use an air-conditioner, set it to \u2018recycle\u2019 or \u2018recirculate\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> If a lot of smoke from outside gets in or your home gets too hot, consider visiting a friend\u2019s place, or a nearby library, shopping centre or sports centre if they have air-conditioning or are out of the smoky area.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Consider using a portable air cleaner with a high-efficiency particulate air or HEPA filter, available from home electrical stores. These should be set up in a well-sealed room the right size for the filter.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bccdc.ca\/resource-gallery\/Documents\/Guidelines%20and%20Forms\/Guidelines%20and%20Manuals\/Health-Environment\/BCCDC_WildFire_FactSheet_FaceMasks.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">informed<\/a> about using facemasks. Simple paper or cloth face masks do not provide protection from bushfire smoke. Specialised \u2018P2\u2019 or \u2018N95\u2019 masks, available from most hardware stores, will filter smoke particles but they require an air-tight seal between the mask and your face to be effective. This is difficult to achieve for adults and impossible for children due to their smaller faces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Need more detailed information?<\/strong> See the <a href=\"https:\/\/8a9fccf2-785f-43a0-af75-f07582c6bf73.filesusr.com\/ugd\/d8be6e_2cb199b359744418a95214969effcca5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a> from the Centre for Air Pollution, Energy and Health Research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<h3>For more information, visit your state or territory government website.<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"govweb\">\n<li><strong>New South Wales<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.nsw.gov.au\/environment\/air\/Pages\/bushfire-protection.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.health.nsw.gov.au\/environment\/air\/Pages\/bushfire-protection.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Victoria<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.vic.gov.au\/your-environment\/air\/smoke\/bushfire-smoke-and-your-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.epa.vic.gov.au\/your-environment\/air\/smoke\/bushfire-smoke-and-your-health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Queensland<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.qld.gov.au\/health\/staying-healthy\/environmental\/after-a-disaster\/bushfires\/bushfire-smoke-and-your-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.qld.gov.au\/health\/staying-healthy\/environmental\/after-a-disaster\/bushfires\/bushfire-smoke-and-your-health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>South Australia<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sahealth.sa.gov.au\/wps\/wcm\/connect\/public+content\/sa+health+internet\/public+health\/bushfires\/bushfire+smoke+and+your+health\">https:\/\/www.sahealth.sa.gov.au\/wps\/wcm\/connect\/public+content\/sa+health+internet\/public+health\/bushfires\/bushfire+smoke+and+your+health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Australian Capital Territory<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.act.gov.au\/public-health-alert\/heavy-smoke-and-hot-conditions-act#heavysmoke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.health.act.gov.au\/public-health-alert\/heavy-smoke-and-hot-conditions-act#heavysmoke<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tasmania<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.tas.gov.au\/health-topics\/environmental-health\/air-quality\">www.health.tas.gov.au\/health-topics\/environmental-health\/air-quality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Northern Territory<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.nt.gov.au\/news\/smoky-conditions-health-alert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.health.nt.gov.au\/news\/smoky-conditions-health-alert<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>West Australia<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthywa.wa.gov.au\/Articles\/S_T\/Smoke-hazard-from-bushfires\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.healthywa.wa.gov.au\/Articles\/S_T\/Smoke-hazard-from-bushfires<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Need information in languages other than English?<\/strong> See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au\/bhcv2\/bhcht.nsf\/PresentDetail?Open&amp;s=Bushfire_smoke_and_your_health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Translations.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_ addtoany_list a2a_target\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\"><img src=\"\/app\/themes\/airrater\/dist\/images\/global\/share-white.png\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nif(wpa2a)wpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What can I do when it\u2019s smoky outside? Smoke from bushfires or woodsmoke&nbsp;can harm your health by reducing the quality of the air you breathe. There are some simple steps you can do to reduce how much smoke you breathe, and help you manage your health. 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