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Jun 6th 2006 | 9:48 am

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dingbat

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Re: Asthma and Canada

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian

That's interesting because by some measures the air quality around Belleville / Bay of Quinte is actually worse than in the GTA itself. I can explain that in more detail if you want, but obviously I don't doubt your own knowledge of your own symptoms

Please do...I have severely asthmatic kids and I may relocate there eventually!

Jun 6th 2006 | 12:19 pm

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MikeUK

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Re: Asthma and Canada

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Originally Posted by dingbat

Please do...I have severely asthmatic kids and I may relocate there eventually!

its the corrolis effect, in the northern hemisphere the wind mainly blows from the west
so if you live on the east side of an industrial centre you get most of the sh1t dumped on you not the ones making it
also living up wind of a few power stations, nuclear and coal doesn't help either
..
that why the really rich Torontonians have their horses on the north west side up on the escarpement (Caledon)

Jun 6th 2006 | 1:17 pm

#18

pinkpanther

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Re: Asthma and Canada

My kids especially my eldest son suffered from terrible Asthma in England. My eldest had 3 different types of inhalers and montilukast tablets too and now he only has to take his ventolin rarely. We did live in the Thames Valley in England and that is a bad area for asthma, we live in Vancouver now.

My mum though is a chronic asthmatic and she doesn't get any relief when she comes over which is a shame so it's not all good for everyone.

Jun 6th 2006 | 1:32 pm

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macadian

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Re: Asthma and Canada

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian

Hi,

You may well be correct. I am abot an hour from Bellvile and yes...air could be better. However, never been as 'wheezie' as I was in the late summer of 2004 in the GTA...much better now...and no 'yellow fug' hanging over me ....

Jun 6th 2006 | 2:42 pm

#20

Novocastrian

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Re: Asthma and Canada

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Originally Posted by macadian

Fair enough. The poster upthread had it about right. Belleville/Quinte is just the right distance downwind from the GTA that the NOx and VOC let loose by us lot have had just the right amount of time to "cook" to make ozone, particulates and all the other components of smog. The Belleville area has more excedance days (days when the ozone gets above the Canada Wide Standard of 65 ppbv) than anywhere in the GTA.

Note however that although poor air quality certainly correlates with asthma suffering, no-one actually understands exactly why (in terms of the detailed mechanism).

I'm just glad you are more comfy after relocating.

Novo

Jun 6th 2006 | 7:19 pm

#21

jandro

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Re: Asthma and Canada

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Originally Posted by Britjo67

My son is asthmatic. It isn't the usual asthma that takes the form of asthma attacks, he has a tendency to catch colds in damp weather, which are always followed by chest infections. For example, May was the wettest month in a long time in England, and for the last three weeks he has been battling a chest infection as a result of the weather.

How damp is a Canadian winter? I've never been in winter, and although I know all about the temperature, I don't know how damp or dry it is?

Is it a dry cold rather than a damp cold?

We haven't decided where we want to emigrate to yet. Is there anywhere that is particularly damp, or humid in summer that may cause problems for my son?

Are there other asthmatics who find their health has improved since moving to Canada?

I remember in Montreal there was (is) a problem every autumn with a plant called ragweed. It's pollen is so noxious that the city made it illegal for anyone to leave it growing on their property.