Air Quality Health Index forecasted air quality at 10+ for both cities on Sunday, the worst rating for air quality according to Environment Canada.This means the air quality may pose very serious health risks for residents, especially for the elderly, children and people with respiratory illnesses.The smoke is also expected to linger in Edmonton.“It looks like it’s actually going to stick around until around tomorrow afternoon where we might get a brief reprieve in the smoke,” said Marianna Greenhough, meteorologist for Environment and Climate Change Canada.“We can probably see a few thunderstorms possibly pass through tomorrow night …After those thunderstorms go through, it does look like the smoke will come back in again and maybe not quite as terrible as it is today, but it will not be good.
You can expect high air like poor air quality, so high on the scale.”In Calgary, an AHS spokesperson told Global News emergency departments across the city saw a “modest” increase in patients with cough and respiratory issues due to wildfire smoke.Calgary’s emergency departments saw 105 patients on May 6, the day the provincial state of emergency was declared.Since then, that number has fluctuated from a low of 103 patients on May 10th to a high of 155 on May 15th.“We encourage all Albertans to take the necessary precautions to stay safe, plan ahead and remain healthy during the wildfire season,” said James Wood, AHS’ director of issues management and media relations.The Calgary Region Airshed Zone (CRAZ) tweeted on Saturday evening it recorded ground-level ozone exceeding PM 2.5., meaning the air is unhealthy and can cause issues for people with respiratory issues like asthma.“Ozone is a secondary pollutant that is formed via a.