Source avec lien : CDC, 2023-06-29.
Les incendies de forêt au Canada mettent en évidence les risques liés à la fumée des incendies de forêt, un problème auquel sont confrontées chaque année de nombreuses communautés à travers les États-Unis. Dans ce blog, l’Institut national pour la sécurité et la santé au travail (NIOSH) et le Centre national pour la santé environnementale des Centres de contrôle et de prévention des maladies (CDC) se sont associés à l’Agence de protection de l’environnement (EPA) pour fournir aux employeurs, aux travailleurs et au grand public des informations leur permettant de se protéger contre la fumée des incendies de forêt.
The Canadian wildfires highlight the hazard of wildfire smoke, an issue faced annually by many communities across the United States. In this blog, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and National Center for Environmental Health teamed up with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide employers, workers, and the general public information to help stay protected from wildfire smoke. Wildfire smoke is a mixture of gases, vapors, and particles, some so small they can only be seen with a microscope, that can irritate your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs, causing coughing, wheezing and difficulty breathing. Some people, such as children, people with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or heart disease, and people who are pregnant are at higher risk for health problems from wildfire smoke. Staying indoors is recommended when air quality is at unhealthy levels, but for outdoor workers, this may not be possible. Employers should be aware of the various ways they can limit worker exposure to wildfire smoke in and around their work environment.