{"id":248270,"date":"2019-11-14T11:05:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T01:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=248270"},"modified":"2019-11-14T11:05:30","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T01:05:30","slug":"qld-health-updates-smoke-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2019\/11\/14\/qld-health-updates-smoke-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"Qld Health Updates Smoke Alert"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Queensland\u2019s Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 14, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Queensland\u2019s Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young has withdrawn a whole-of-community smoke warning but has urged people to remain vigilant while fires continue to burn across the State.<\/p>\n

She said air quality had improved enough for health authorities to withdraw the formal alert issued earlier this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe saw two days of widespread, smoke-affected, very poor quality air levels,\u201d Dr Young said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve now seen two days of impacted but improved air quality.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn general, air quality across the State has improved and we are withdrawing the whole-of-community warning. The amount of smoke in the atmosphere has reduced substantially.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Dr Young said Queenslanders, particularly the elderly, children and people with pre-existing health conditions, needed to continue taking precautions to protect their health.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Those most at risk are people with asthma or respiratory conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s better but we\u2019re still not quite back to the crisp, clear Queensland air we\u2019re used to,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople should continue to use common sense.<\/p>\n

“If there are fires in your region and there is a lot of visible smoke you should reduce the amount of strenuous activity you are undertaking outside.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s still especially important for vulnerable people to remain vigilant. The advice for them has not changed.\u201d<\/p>\n