How To Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke？Just wearing a N95 dust mask.
1. Protect your indoor air. Keep windows and doors closed. If you use an air conditioner, keep the fresh-air intake closed. A high-performance air purifier such as theIQAir HealthPro Plus will help remove smoke particles of all sizes from indoor air. It will also help control ozone levels. This is critical if you live in an urban area downwind (even remotely) from wildfires.
2. Remain indoors as much as possible. This is especially true for those with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children.
3. Wear a mask outdoors. A paper dust mask or surgical mask is not sufficient. Choose a respirator mask with an N95 or N100 rating.
4. Avoid activities that further pollute the indoor air. Avoid burning candles, using the fireplace, or even vacuuming (unless you own a high-perfor_mance HEPA vacuum cleaner). All of these can otherwise become additional sources of indoor air pollutants.
Wildfires can occur with little or no notice, and they can poison the air for hundreds of miles or more. Be ready to react quickly and take the right steps to protect your home and family from unhealthy air quality when wildfires occur.
