Open Burning Community Health Notice

A recommendation from the Cowichan Valley Community Health Coalition: 

“One recommendation that came forward was to ask that communities and residents DO NOT engage in backyard burning during the open burning window as there is a direct correlation between increased physician visits and respiratory medication use as a result of decreased air quality.  Just as we are self isolating to protect others perhaps considering our impact from open burning on peoples’ health and thus the health system at this time will result in a reduction in medical needs so they can be available in a time of crisis.”

This does make sense during an acute respiratory health crisis. 

TIVFD