Filtration is very much your friend
Photo: San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst N/Getty/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Imag As wildfires become tragically regular occurrences in Oregon, Washington, and California and winds blow smoke across surrounding areas, millions of people on the West Coast and beyond are being exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution.
If you must go outside, a face mask or respirator can help you avoid inhaling dangerous smoke particles. The masks recommended for preventing the spread of COVID-19 — N95 respirator masks, which are certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to filter out 95 percent of airborne particles — are also most effective in protecting against smoke inhalation, according to our experts.
“That is why surgical masks and cloth masks are perfectly acceptable for protection from COVID-19, but because these masks don’t form tight seals and cannot filter out very small particles, they are not appropriate for smoke protection,” Grayson says. According to Ronaghi, smoke particles are one-30th the size of a single strand of hair and can easily slip through the gaps of a fabric face mask.
$20 at Home Depot Buy @media screen and { .page-header .disclaimer-text_revenue { display: block; } } @media screen and { .tertiary .disclaimer-text_revenue { display: block; } } Powecom KN95 Disposable Masks $15 $15 Some doctors suggest looking for KN95 masks, which are considered the Chinese equivalent of N95 masks — with some caveats. “KN95 masks in theory meet the same standards, but they are certified by other countries which may not test to the same accuracy,” says Lang.
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