# B.C. health officer Bonnie Henry on the effects of ongoing wildfire smoke | FULL

https://mins.news/en/video/26017

- Global News, 2026-08-18 18:52 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5971iOflU

> B.C. provincial health officer Bonnie Henry offered advice on dealing with wildfire smoke at a Tuesday news conference. More than 120 wildfires remain active across the province, while large areas of southern British Columbia face orange and yellow air-quality warnings. Henry said the main cause of acute effects is the tiny particles known as PM2.5.

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