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The fires that have been ravaging Canada for three months are so monstrous that their smoke crosses the Atlantic Ocean. As they head for Brittany on Monday June 26, what health risk do they represent?
A veiled sun, struggling to pierce the milky sky of Galicia, in northern Spain. Monday, June 26, the city of Vigo is enveloped in smoke. She crossed the Atlantic from Canada. Since January, more than 7 million hectares of forest have burned. In Quebec, 27 fires were still out of control on Sunday. The cloud is coming now on France. “We already have some smoke hanging over the country (…). On the other hand, from Wednesday, Thursday, we expect a higher concentration of particles”explains Ludovic Lagrange, meteorologist.
Reduced health risks
These particles aredangerous to health? “The clouds that arrive from Canada will not stay on France only for a few days, a few hours, so it does not constitute a health risk. The risk that comes from these fine particles is a risk that must be continuous over time, or a very, very high concentration, which is not the case for the next few days”explains David FarandaCNRS climatologist. However, it will be possible to feel some symptoms, mainly in the sphere ENT.