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happyroadkillart · 10 months

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what did he mean by this

#comic #art #cartoon #environment #wildfires #wildfire smoke #solarpunk #politics #sociology #east coast #artists on tumblr #smokey the bear

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turtlesandfrogs · 2 years

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Practical tip for those dealing with wildfire smoke now: you can make a very effective air filter for a reasonable amount of money using a box fan & one of those filters meant for your furnace.

Also, I've managed to pick up 2 of the box fans for very cheap/free from yard sales. Make sure you get a filter rated for wildfire smoke, I think this one cost about $20.

These make a huge difference in the indoor air quality.

#air quality #wildfire smoke #smoke season

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cryptoidantagonist · 10 months

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source 1 source 2 as of June 27, 2023

update: the smoke has mostly moved east to the new england region and has been in Ontario, Quebec, and areas close to there for months.

#air quality #i thought i would see posts about it like i did for the new york stuff but i guess not #made this because i checked and it's over 200 at my house rn #wildfire smoke #wildfires #maybe we should start recirculating those 'how to stay safe with the smoke' posts in case ppl forgot #poor cas... he's been trying to confess for years but all he's getting from dean is BREAKING NEWS #anyways this isn't breaking news it's been a full day #supernatural #destiel

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geopsych · 9 months

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Pennsylvania in July but wildfire smoke.

#pennsylvania #landscape #sun #wildfire smoke #july #summer

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wayoutwest · 8 months

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Mount Thielsen Revealed - Oregon

Harry Snowden

#photographers on tumblr #oregon #pnw #original photography #nature #pacific northwest #high cascades #wilderness #harry snowden #Mount Thielsen #volcano #wildfire smoke

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thegoodmorningman · 10 months

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Good Morning! Happy Climate!!!

Don't forget to smile!!!

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sirmanmister · 11 months

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For any Canadian/East Coast peeps please remember to wear masks outside!! This air quality is WORSE than when Fort McMurray burned!!

Keep an eye on your children and grandparents and pets! They’re all especially prone to smoke inhalation!

If you get any nosebleeds you can put a tiny bit of petroleum jelly in your nose to keep things from drying out, and lip balm is a good idea too. Sunglasses won’t save your eyes completely but they do help if you have to go outside!

Any yard work or exercise can WAIT. Going for a run WILL hurt you. If your house is too smoky, turn on your air conditioning (if you have it) and go to a shopping centre for the day. I think they opened the cooling centres in Ottawa which is apparently getting hit super hard so you can also head there to get a break!

Please please be careful out there folks!

#this air quality can kill so please be safe!!#if you have a medical condition please please please take it easy #the smoke has been making me lightheaded and I’m in decent enough health #also please #don’t vape or smoke outside #I understand the addictions I used to smoke but please please try to wait until the air clears up a tiny bit tonight #not fallout #serenade posts #wildfire smoke #PSA #Canada #East coast #wildfires #air quality #legit half of Canada’s population is being hit and a goooood chunk of Americans so this is a post for all

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lilhawkeye3 · 10 months

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some friendly advice as new areas of the country start having long-term wildfire smoke problems:

Don’t do extended exercise outside. If possible, don’t do extended work outside.

Shower once you’re back inside to wash the particles off your skin/hair. This helps to keep you from inhaling it when out of the smoke.

Hot showers and steam help sooth inflammatory airways (nose/throat)

Wear an N95 mask when outside for extended periods to help keep from inhaling smoke. Look at what size particles and how much the mask will protect against (ie 95% vs 99%).

Get an air filter for your office/room/house. They’re in the $50 range online (price May vary in person). If you can’t get one, look into how to make a Corsi-Rosenthal box (box fan, two air filter frames and lots of duct tape).

If you have an A/C (window or central air), turn the fan from “auto” to “on”. This will make sure your air is still being filtered even when the cooling part of the system is not on.

Drink water. (I mean you should try to do this anyways)

Important to note: you may feel side effects slower than others. You may feel them quicker than others. Sore throat, sinus infection, upper respiratory infection, itchy eyes, pink eye, exhaustion, difficulty breathing— these are all common side effects of prolonged smoke exposure.

The dangerous part is that in areas of high concentration, the particles are small enough to be absorbed into your bloodstream. So please, do what you can to help protect yourself and friends/family. Even when you aren’t feeling it, it’s affecting you.

signed, an Oregonian in the Midwest with permanent lung damage from wildfire smoke.

#wildfires #wildfire smoke #smoke inhalation #corsi Rosenthal box #midwest #pacific nw #canada #chicago #health #air quality #air pollutants #fire season #please share

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riverwindphotography · 2 years

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Smoke and Moon in Motion

(c) gif by riverwindphotography, September 2022

#riverwind gifs #moon #wildfire smoke #sunset #nature

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rabbitcruiser · 5 days

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Mineral Lick Trail, BC (No. 1)

The Trout River is a tributary of the Liard River in far northern British Columbia, Canada, flowing northwest from headwaters at 58°44′N 126°14′W, near Muncho Lake, to meet the Liard at the community of Liard River. It is at the upper end of the Grand Canyon of the Liard, which is part of Liard River Corridor Provincial Park and Protected Area.

Source: Wikipedia

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petaflop · 5 months

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A star we call sun seen from a planet we call earth.

Wildfire smoke Trinity County, CA, US, 2008 by Gary Robertson.

#dusk #mist #a star called sun #a planet called earth #planet earth #smoke #wildfire smoke #Trinity County #California #red sun

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direquail · 11 months

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if anyone is looking for something to make their air a little more breathable and has the money for things, here are the tools i wish i’d had before wildfire smoke ruined my lungs:

You want a mask. Respro remains my go-to. Note that this is the specific type of filter you want for whatever mask shell you purchase—charcoal filter + hepa.

Why HEPA? Because you want things rated PM2.5 (that’s rated for particulate matter 2.5 microns or less in diameter. That’s small enough to get into your bloodstream after you inhale it and cause the kind of damage that gave me, a person with no family history of asthma, absolutely shitty asthma and chronic pain on top of it.

Any amount of work you’ll be doing outside? Wear a mask. Wear a mask, wear a mask, wear a mask. I don’t know if KN-95s for viruses will work as well for smoke as things like a respro, but if it’s what you’ve got, wear it, because that’s better than nothing.

You might also be able to find PM2.5-rated masks at hardware stores, in the US.

You want the Coway Airmega AP-1512HH Mighty. Packs a hell of a punch cleaning up your air. Keep it in whatever room of your house you happen to be in, but especially the room you sleep in. Sleeping in smoke will fuck you up, and irritated lungs will keep you from sleeping, which will make everything worse and less comfortable, which is a vicious cycle.

Always have to mention Corsi-Rosenthal boxes. They’re basically DIY HEPA filters. While they often cost less than manufactured air filters like the Coway, the cost of the RIGHT materials is in total not a ton less expensive than the Coway (although it still was less expensive last I checked) and the Coway allows you to clean, maintain, change filters w/o building a new one etc. However, CR boxes are verified to work against viruses and smoke and have caught on in a big way as DIY air filtration to protect yourself from covid:

In all, the key words are “HEPA” and “PM2.5”

#wildfires #wildfire smoke #if you weren’t wearing a mask before wear one now

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pixierainbows · 8 months

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