Bad air quality prompts advisory from chief public health officer

The last couple of days in Yellowknife has seen air quality dip to levels below where the Department of Health and Social Services would like to see them.

To that end, Dr. Kami Kandola, the territory's chief public health officer, put out an advisory on Thursday telling people what to do and how to avoid becoming ill during times where air quality is affected by smoke exposure.

The smoke in the North Slave area is courtesy of changing weather and wind patterns, stated Kandola, and that's caused some areas to experience high-risk readings.

Kandola stated that one way to mitigate health risks and take precautions was to check air quality levels using the Air Quality Health Index webpage . It has resources for parents, guardians, teachers, and employers and uses data collected from both