Friends suffering from smoke atm, since we did that song and dance earlier this year in Australia, my tips: 1) Don't wait to order an air purifier, do it right now if you can. Supply of these items is not infinite, especially during a pandemic. I have a Philips. Highly recommend
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2) While waiting for an air purifier, you can get some relief if you have a semi-modern car. Google your car model to find out if yours has a HEPA filter built in - many do. Just don't leave the door open too long when getting in and out.
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3) Find out which way the wind and smoke is blowing in from and tape every gap around the window seals on that side of your house/apartment. This made the biggest difference for us, especially when paired with the air purifier.
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4) Sometimes the air quality will be bad but won't smell bad. The smaller particles can't necessarily be detected but they're still horrible for you. You need to rely on air quality monitoring. Scroll down to FAQ for explanation on this site: https://canberraair.com/
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5) Air quality can shift suddenly with wind, meaning it will suddenly be nice outside -- good time to exercise or open your windows to air out trapped smoke -- If your local monitoring station is NOT updated in real time, use http://purpleair.com/ to find a RT station near you.
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FYI, poor air quality can increase risk of heart attack in at risk people so even if you don't have asthma, please be careful and take it easy. Cloth and loose fitting surgical masks do not filter out fine smoke particles, need N95 for that. OK that's the bulk of it. Stay safe!
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I’m glad my iPhone notifies me when the air quality is bad. It’s happens a lot here in SoCal
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