Health and Fire: Thanks, Canada!

Thanks, Canada!

By Cough Cough - 06/06/2025 20:00 - United States - Steele

Today, just like every other day, I live in the Midwest. If you're not living in the Midwest, and you're wondering how we're doing with the Canadian wildfire smoke, I'm here to tell you that we're quite miserable. Especially if you're me, a person who already has very janky lungs. I'm afraid to leave the house. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/05/2025 00:00

Today, I bought an expensive air purifier to combat potential wildfire smoke. The next day, a freak flood knocked out my power. I sat in the dark, breathing in ash. FML

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By AllergyRidden - 24/12/2011 22:05 - United States

Today, my Mom and I found out that we're allergic to the wood my Dad has been making fires with. She can't see, I can't breathe. FML

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Southern states be like

By F*ckinghot - 19/06/2024 17:00 - United States

Today, as I have my entire life, I live in the south. However, our AC decided to break and now it's 91 degrees inside the house, even with fans on and the windows open. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/03/2019 22:00

Today...I started my day with a head cold and sore throat. I am ending the day with my period and explosive diarrhea. Oh and to top it all off, I live in the midwest, where the wind chills are going to be -50 tomorrow...FML

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Working conditions

By Anonymous - 10/02/2023 16:00 - Australia

Today, I'm sitting in a disgustingly hot office with all the windows thrown open. There is no fan, and the owner won't let us use the air conditioner. The smell of mold permeates the room from the ceiling, giving me headaches by the end of the day. The owner refuses to get someone in to clean it. I can't quit. FML

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Cool beans

By Really? - 31/12/2016 01:54 - Australia - Homebush

Today, during an endless heat wave, I sat at my local pub having a beer. I was delighted as a cool sea breeze started to come through. I was less delighted when the sea breeze picked up and blew cigarette ash onto my sweaty face and into my mouth. FML

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Alexa, play "Heat Wave" by Martha and the Vandellas

By Anonymous - 03/08/2022 02:00

Today, I checked my local weather forecast. The highs are supposed to be 85-94°F (29-35°C) for 9 of the next 10 days. It's been 95-102°F (35-39°C) for the past week. I have no air conditioning. I'm so tired of this heat! Fuck climate change! FML

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Deal with it

By arron - 20/07/2021 15:01 - United Kingdom - Coventry

Today, in the middle of this heatwave, my mom has a fan in her bedroom and her precious dog has two fans pointing at her dog bed, which she apparently needs because she could overheat, poor thing. Meanwhile, I have zero fans in my room and can't sleep from the heat, but I get told to just deal with it. FML

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Lovely

By 3firedepos - 15/06/2020 05:06

Today, I walked outside and was so happy about the return of smell of campfires and summer time. I now realize that the campfire smell was a house burning down in my neighborhood. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/08/2019 06:00

Today, like every day for the past year or so, I went for a walk. And like every time I go for a walk, I got severely winded halfway through. I have no medical issues like asthma, I’m just out of shape. FML

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Hangryko 31

Saturday 7 June 2025 14:04

Southern Ontarian, here. We're not having a great time either. My lungs, eyes, and skin can't take much more of this, as well as my many other chronic illnesses. :( I'm sorry you're having a bad time of it, too.

Yudith 25

Saturday 7 June 2025 20:21

In those times, there was actually fire management of the forests made by Natives. They burned small lots of land so they wouldn't have to suffer through big wildfires. Plus, the weather was colder, there was more trees, and industries had not polluted the air too much yet.

Comments

DLBL 20

Saturday 7 June 2025 5:16

Sorry to hear that. It makes me wonder how humans survived in the days when fireplaces were the only way to get through the winter. Maybe humans' lung diseases were much more prevalent then.

Yudith 25

Saturday 7 June 2025 20:21

Hangryko 31

Saturday 7 June 2025 14:04

AvatarNicole9 29

Sunday 8 June 2025 6:50

Same. How are you neighbour?

dreams2383 18

Monday 9 June 2025 1:21

I live in the Midwest and have no idea what you are talking about. I see no smoke. I don't smell anything either. what we have been getting I'd more rain in 1 month then my state has ever got. I guess it's a record.