| 8d ago |
Questions about the health effects of this wildfire smoke? I have the answers as well as a list of ways to protect yourself (hint: free N95 masks):
www.post-gazette.com/news/health/... |
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| 8d ago |
i’m dead ass about to buy some n95 masks, i have a million little face masks but those don’t protect your lungs correctly & im not about to fuck myself up on wildfire smoke when i’m already fucking… |
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| 8d ago |
🚨 Code Purple Air Quality Alert is in effect today. Air quality is very unhealthy for everyone due to wildfire smoke. Limit time outdoors, wear a well-fitting N95 or KN95 if you must go outside, an… |
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| 8d ago |
Does anyone have any advice for wildfire smoke induced headaches/nausea because I feel like sludge and ibuprofen, weed (gummy), and allergy meds aren't helping lol N95 kind of helps but not really.… |
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| 8d ago |
TLDR: leave any area polluted by wildfire smoke
or if that isn't feasible
* stay indoors with windows tightly shut
* limit physical activity
* run an air filter
* wear an N95 if you must go outside |
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| 8d ago |
I don’t know who needs to hear this, and I doubt they follow me, but if you get an N95 mask with a valve, you can protect your lungs from wildfire smoke without implying you care about other people. |
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| 8d ago |
Wildfire smoke from Canada is carrying fine particulate matter (PM2.5) aka particles small enough to reach deep into your lungs and bloodstream.
Stay indoors if you can, but if you HAVE to go out … |
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| 8d ago |
The nice thing about Covid is that we all already have the N95 masks we need to cope with the wildfire smoke. |
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| 8d ago |
🗣📣ATTENTION ALL ENDANGERED BY WILDFIRE SMOKE🔥👨🚒
If you can, stay indoors.
If you MUST go out, please wear a n95 respirator.
If you are able, an air purifier for home use is a good idea.
Don't… |
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| 8d ago |
Meteorologically, it’s a cloudless, sunny day here in suburban Pittsburgh. Wildfire smoke is thick & smelly.
I had to wear an N95 to (briefly) walk the dogs. 😔 |
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| 8d ago |
I can breathe inside my own apartment today without wearing an N95 mask. Still not true for folks in *Northern* #Minnesota. Hoping today's rain in the Boundary Waters helped dampen the wildfires a … |
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| 8d ago |
You should treat wildfire smoke with AQI 200+ or so like you would treat a chemical accident—at the very least, do not go outside, do not open windows, wear a N95 mask (or better) and yes I mean we… |
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| 8d ago |
ALERT: Entire DC area now under CODE PURPLE alert for very unhealthy air. This is some of the worst smoke pollution on record.
Limit time outside and/or wear an N95 mask, if poss. The smoke will b… |
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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 |
I suggest wearing n95 if outside & keep ac filters clean. When we had wildfire smoke here a few years ago, I was coughing up mucus for many many months afterwards. Plus have recently heard micro pa… |
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| 8d ago |
Air Quality Alert for Midland & Others. Elevated fine particulate from wildfire smoke through Sat (July 17-18). Fri: Very Unhealthy south to Hazardous north. Sat: USG south to Very Unhealthy north.… |
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| 8d ago |
The Canadian wildfire smoke finally made its way down to my corner of Virginia, and as a severe asthmatic, those of y'all closer to the source have my deepest sympathies and condolences. I'm just g… |
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| 8d ago |
Canadian wildfire smoke bringing a surreal scene to NE Indiana. Anyone with respiratory or cardiac issues in affected areas should stay inside and consider using an N95 mask for even short stints o… |
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| 8d ago |
Covid since Jan 2020.
My skin is doing crazy things: psoriasis plaques (in ears!), bruising in weird places, ‘pimple’ blood-spurt volcanoes on arms&legs, bleeding scalp
No apnea, but need CPAP t… |
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| 8d ago |
Sky is hued an ever so slight orange/red here in Jersey this morning.
N95 respirator masks can help filter wildfire smoke for your safety and your comfort:
If you’re somewhere you can pick up th… |
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| 8d ago |
The air in Columbus Ohio smells like you are licking an ash tray, even through an N95 mask.
#wildfire #airquality |
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| 8d ago |
To protect yourself from wildfire smoke, you must use a properly fitted N95, KN95, or P100 respirator. These masks are specifically designed to filter out PM2.5—tiny, hazardous particles found in s… |
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| 8d ago |
Air quality index is at 258 and rising yet only myself and very few others seem to have a N95 or any sort of mask at all when outside. Everyone else is just rawdogging this wildfire smoke. |
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| 8d ago |
Even with taking my regular and emergency inhalers and wearing an N95, I felt pretty sick walking my dog for half an hour this morning in the wildfire smoke. Be safe, folks! |
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| 8d ago |
You passed through western PA? Welcome to my neck of the country.
The wildfire smoke is worse this morning. I hate masking, but the N95 helps when outdoors. |
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| 9d ago |
I am concerned about those dealing with wildfire smoke in the air.
In the same position, I would:
- Avoid going outside without a respirator (or at least an N95)
- Shower after being outside
- Sta… |
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| 9d ago |
you know it would be nice to go outside and enjoy the weather if i could actually breathe. the thick wildfire smoke makes this town look like a Scooby-Doo ghost town and i have to wear a N95 if i h… |
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| 9d ago |
How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires: “If you have heart or lung problems, then you’ve got to be definitely more careful,” Sethi said. “I would either avoid going outside or… |
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| 9d ago |
In Common-Sense Everyday Carry, I mention carrying an N95 mask in your EDC pack or bag. Days like today, with the smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketing a few states, is one of the reasons why yo… |
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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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