This Mask Filters Out More Smoke Than N95s, So Stock Up Now
This disposable P100 mask by 3M is approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and promises to ...
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Farmworkers feed the country, but who protects them from wildfire smoke?
Thousands of farmworkers labored in fields in Ventura County, Calif. in late January in wildfire smoke. They have little to ...
Farmworkers went unmasked during L.A. fires. That’s not supposed to happen.
But Griselda Ellez, who picks leeks in California’s Ventura County, said she had no option but to continue working, even as ...
The Best Ways to Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke and Ash
What we’re really worried about is the PM2.5 levels,” or the fine particles in wildfire smoke, which have a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers. In order for particles to enter your lungs’ air sacs, ...
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CVD Effects of Wildfire-Related Air Pollution Differ by Event
Each fire’s impact could depend on what was burning, for how long, and levels of public awareness, researchers hypothesize.
How a lung doctor copes with health threats from the California wildfire that took his home
The morning of Jan. 7, Dr. Reza Ronaghi and his wife, Nasim, left their home in California's Pacific Palisades with the clothes on their backs and work on their minds.
Study finds wildfires can raise rates of heart attacks, deaths
With Los Angeles still reeling from the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, a new report on California blazes from earlier ...
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Wildfires pollute the air with smoke, dust, ash. Here's how to protect yourself
Wildfire smoke contains small particles ... “N95” or “P100” printed on them. These masks can also be worn inside a home if needed. Eye protection may also be necessary if outside.
The L.A. wildfires left neighborhoods choking in ash and toxic air. Residents demand answers
Nearly two weeks after the Eaton fire forced Claire Robinson to flee her Altadena home, she returned, donning a white hazmat ...
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No, official California wildfires advice doesn't mean masks are useless against COVID
CDC advice on wildfire smoke shows masks are “totally useless” against COVID. AAP FactCheck - A misleading infographic is being used to suggest the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the US has ...
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What parents should know about wildfire air quality, ash, and protecting kids
Children with pre-existing health conditions such as allergies and asthma may be at higher risk when it comes to wildfire smoke exposure, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.