| 8d ago |
Reminders for those living in the wildfire plume right now:
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- fine particles inhaled deep into lungs can cross into bloodstream, and can even reach the brain
- wildfire smoke is more toxic than … |
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| 8d ago |
Affected by the wildfires and/or your PM2.5 count is high where you live, and there's no HEPA filters available? Here's how to build a Corsi Cube using four MERV13 filters and a box fan
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| 8d ago |
After this saga I've had all day, I believe it's time I invest in HEPA filters for the house... :x
Really thought I was dying for a second. Thanks wildfires up in the great north... You may have w… |
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| 8d ago |
i was able to borrow an air purifier for a few hours yippeeee
it’s not like it’s the first time I’ve ever had wildfire drift over from Canada but this is the worst I’ve ever experienced and tbh ha… |
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| 8d ago |
I am uniquely prepared for the wildfire smoke that is blanketing my state currently.
Thankfully I carry Merv12 filters in my HVAC system as well as two top of the line air purifiers one on each fl… |
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| 8d ago |
if you’re affected by the wildfires and cannot wear a mask, one of these may be worth trying! (portable HEPA filters by Pure)
Full disclosure that I don’t knowwww how strong they are if you’re rawd… |
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| 8d ago |
Worried about wildfire smoke affecting the air inside your home?
The AirPura V700 is designed to target wildfire smoke, VOCs, and harmful pollutants using advanced carbon filtration and True HEPA… |
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| 8d ago |
My lady has severe allergies, and I went crazy buying HEPA air filters.
I'm so thankful I went cra-cra!
#Wildfires #Smoke |
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| 9d ago |
If you can, buy a HEPA air purifier (at least for bedrooms). I bought a couple years ago when California wildfires were sending smoke & ash to the SF Bay Area. They really help & prices have come d… |
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| 9d ago |
When COVID started, I already had n95 masks and HEPA purifiers on hand cause of wildfire smoke in previous years. This isn’t new, and hasn’t been for a while. If nothing else, people should still h… |
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| 9d ago |
It is nice! (Though my home is currently smack in the middle of the wildfire smoke so there will probably be many HEPA units in my future). And finally sleeping in my own bed! |
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| 9d ago |
Anything from Joannie's WL is good but RN with the wildfire smoke she seriously needs that HEPA air filter (~$120).
She's disabled, chronically ill, cancer patient (next treatment Monday) & caregi… |
-1.5 |
| 9d ago |
DANGER: If you live in the areas of NE /Mid US or Eastern Canada affected now by smoke from fires, your lungs could be at risk.
Wildfire smoke damages lung tissue.
Not just unpleasant but dangero… |
-4.5 |
| 9d ago |
A N95 or higher respirator will help protect you from wildfire smoke and so will a HEPA air filter. Lots of tutorials online on how to make a Corsi Rosenthal box/cube. These tools help with more th… |
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| 9d ago |
So my bedroom is in an attic loft that's not on the central air, which means it's not on the central air filter, so it reeks of wildfire smoke. I had my son duct-tape a HEPA filter to a 20" box fa… |
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| 9d ago |
Midwest and East Coast friends, please listen to this California resident: do not raw dog that wildfire air.
Please wear N95s outside and have HEPA air purifiers running indoors.
You can DIY some… |
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| 9d ago |
For folks dealing with wildfire smoke this week, if you don't have an air purifier and aren't able to get one, a box fan with a HEPA filter can work in a pinch. You can also run a really hot shower… |
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| 9d ago |
Last night I woke up several time to the smell of burning wood. Had to check the news to see if it was just smoke or actual wildfires.
Luckily we installed a whole house filter & air sanitizer in … |
-0.5 |
| 9d ago |
🚨 NORTH AMERICA: Wildfire smoke from Canada is creating hazardous air quality.
Protect your lungs:
• Stay indoors with doors/windows closed
• Run an air purifier with a HEPA filter
• Wear an N95 m… |
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| 9d ago |
Several places are burning due to wildfires. Please stay indoors with all accces of outside air closed off. Use a HEPA air purifier if you're worried. And please use a mask if you're going to be ou… |
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| 9d ago |
I remember in 2017 living in downtown SF when the smoke from the fires in Napa turned the sky orange and my dogs refused to go outside! It was several days of a Muskian madness that would only repe… |
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| 9d ago |
N95s do a good job filtering wildfire smoke, if you have indoor hepa filters, run those you can also build a Corsi Box filter w/ a box fan and furnace filters cleanaircrew.org/box-fan-filt... |
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| 9d ago |
Air Quality Alert for Perry, Morgan, Athens & Others until midnight EDT Thu night. Smoke from Canadian wildfires may make AQI “unhealthy.” Limit outdoor activity, especially kids/elderly/asthma. Us… |
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| 9d ago |
MCAS & other chemically sensitive ppl: one of the main components of wildfire smoke is formaldehyde so if that's a trigger for you, take extra precautions.
tape window cracks, sit by your HEPA on … |
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| 9d ago |
The word you are lookng for to describe today's air is "Noxious" it is toxic and unsafe for everyone. Any #Wildfire smoke is toxic for anyone, it may just impact some people more immediately. That … |
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| 10d ago |
Greetings from California! Wildfires are toxic and you should do your best to either get away, or seal your household. Sealing is quite doable. Duct tape over all air entry spaces, and curtains clo… |
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| 10d ago |
Air Quality Alert for Hennepin & Others until 11 AM CDT Fri. AQI may reach Maroon/Hazardous from fine particle wildfire smoke. Minor ashfall possible. Limit outdoor activity; use air recirculation/… |
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| 10d ago |
I have not left the house, we have two HEPA blue air things running, plus the HVAC, and the soft tissues inside my sinuses are still randomly cracking and bleeding from the wildfire smoke. |
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| 10d ago |
All the tools that help with Covid: N95 masks & HEPA filters - also work for smoke.
Run your HEPA filter high today if you are in wildfire smoke. It helps keep indoor air much better. |
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| 10d ago |
mask up ...wildfire smoke is very bad to breathe
and a hepa filter for air conditioner or heat pump |
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