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PM2.5 is at 104ug/m3 indoors with an open window.

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[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 31 points 1 day ago (9 children)

with an open window.

From a fellow resident of an area with frequent fires… Friend, close the window 😬 You don’t want to be breathing it! Wildfire particles are very tiny and will lodge themselves in your lungs. Do you have air purification going? Please be careful and take care of yourself.

[–] lightrush@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Do you mean it's somehow worse than sitting next to a burning fire?

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yes! A single camp fire can only put out so much wood smoke, but wildfires cause all the air around you to be saturated with smoke. The smoke can contain heavy metals and all other kinds of bad shit to breathe, because it’s not just dry wood the way camp fires are. The contents of any homes or cars that have burned are also now floating around in the atmosphere.

TL;DR: don’t breathe this

[–] lightrush@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't like the things you're saying. 😂😔 I'm gonna look into a filter now.

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’m glad, stay safe! Grab some N95 or KN95 masks for outdoor use too while you’re at it 👍

[–] lightrush@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

I got a steady cache of Moldex 2600 for viral particulate reasons. 😂

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