"Exposure to wildfire smoke is a growing health problem across the country, as human-caused climate change increases the risk and intensity of wildfires and the smoke that can drift thousands of miles downwind from them.
Here's what you need to know about the health risks — and how to protect yourself."
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/08/nx-s1-5252485/la-fire-air-quality
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Nicholas R
In response to this post@bicmay Watching the images of these fires on TV I am quite concerned about the respiratory health of firefighters and citizens impacted. #N95 are very helpful for particular filtration, however it doesn't remove all poisonous and heated gases from a fire like this.
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