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Daryl76679 ( Daryl76679@lemmy.ml )  to World News@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago

How to Protect Yourself from Smoky Wildfire Air

www.scientificamerican.com

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How to Protect Yourself from Smoky Wildfire Air

www.scientificamerican.com

Daryl76679 ( Daryl76679@lemmy.ml )  to World News@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago
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As giant plumes from fires in Canada billow over the U.S., experts explain what smoke does to your health—and how to protect yourself
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  • mookulator ( Mookulator@wirebase.org ) 
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    Desperately needed tl;dr:

    Wear an N95 or stay indoors.

    • Velonie ( Velonie@beehaw.org ) 
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      And get an air purifier if you have the means

  • carbunkie ( carbunkie@kbin.social ) 
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    When we had the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20 in Australia we were recommended to stock up on P2 (local equivalent to N95) masks for the smoke, and we never expected we’d end up using them for a completely different reason only a few months later

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