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RAB910

(4,030 posts) Wed Jun 7, 2023, 08:39 AM Jun 2023

How to protect yourself from the Canadian Wildfire smoke

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How to protect yourself from the Canadian Wildfire smoke (Original Post) RAB910 Jun 2023 OP

N95 mask. DURHAM D Jun 2023 #1

I still wear a mask everyday to protect from Covid & other viruses liberal_mama Jun 2023 #8

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2023 #2

Thanks. It smells like an electric short outside up here pwb Jun 2023 #3

....the wild fires in the PNW have plagued us for years..so when COVID hit we already samnsara Jun 2023 #4

Living in California, I had splurged and bought one cally Jun 2023 #5

Just want to add that the respirators that look like gas masks Qutzupalotl Jun 2023 #6

Just make sure they are N95 level (or better) against particles RAB910 Jun 2023 #7

DURHAM D

(32,952 posts)

1. N95 mask.

Reply to RAB910 (Original post)

Wed Jun 7, 2023, 08:46 AM

Jun 2023

Just yesterday I was trying to decide what to do with left over masks. Guess I will keep them around.

liberal_mama

(1,495 posts)

8. I still wear a mask everyday to protect from Covid & other viruses

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 7, 2023, 01:08 PM

Jun 2023

Lots of neighbors and extended family members are sick right now. Never seen so many June viral infections. I'm suspecting that Covid tests aren't as accurate in picking up the new variants.

H2O Man

(78,543 posts)

2. Recommended.

Reply to RAB910 (Original post)

Wed Jun 7, 2023, 08:47 AM

Jun 2023

pwb

(12,446 posts)

3. Thanks. It smells like an electric short outside up here

Reply to RAB910 (Original post)

Wed Jun 7, 2023, 08:54 AM

Jun 2023

New York. I have smelled some things in my day but this is unique. Keep the pets in.

samnsara

(18,715 posts)

4. ....the wild fires in the PNW have plagued us for years..so when COVID hit we already

Reply to RAB910 (Original post)

Wed Jun 7, 2023, 09:10 AM

Jun 2023

..had a large supply of N95 masks all around the house...

cally

(21,827 posts)

5. Living in California, I had splurged and bought one

Reply to samnsara (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 7, 2023, 10:23 AM

Jun 2023

Pack of N95 masks! Then covid hit, and I carefully shared with a few very at risk folks and used very sparingly until we could buy new ones. The pack was open so I did not feel guilty not sharing with local hospital since they only accepted new packages. I was so thankful I had a small supply and the prices increased dramatically during covid.

Qutzupalotl

(15,653 posts)

6. Just want to add that the respirators that look like gas masks

Reply to RAB910 (Original post)

Wed Jun 7, 2023, 11:56 AM

Jun 2023

which are sold for painting and sanding do a great job. You can't smell the smoke through them.

RAB910

(4,030 posts)

7. Just make sure they are N95 level (or better) against particles

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 7, 2023, 11:59 AM

Jun 2023

The issue with the wildfire smoke is the small particulate matter, not the smell

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