#wildfiresmoke — Public Fediverse posts
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Summer used to mean endless outdoor play. Now, wildfire smoke means checking air quality before heading outside. #wildfiresmoke
https://grist.org/wildfires/how-wildfire-smoke-is-reshaping-childhood/
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Summer used to mean endless outdoor play. Now, wildfire smoke means checking air quality before heading outside. #wildfiresmoke
https://grist.org/wildfires/how-wildfire-smoke-is-reshaping-childhood/
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Summer used to mean endless outdoor play. Now, wildfire smoke means checking air quality before heading outside. #wildfiresmoke
https://grist.org/wildfires/how-wildfire-smoke-is-reshaping-childhood/
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Summer used to mean endless outdoor play. Now, wildfire smoke means checking air quality before heading outside. #wildfiresmoke
https://grist.org/wildfires/how-wildfire-smoke-is-reshaping-childhood/
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🇨🇦 🔥 💨 :fan_right:
How to make a $60 air purifier, as Canada’s wildfires rage on
Three-quarters of Canadians are worried about poor air quality due to wildfire smoke. In B.C., people are learning to build effective, low-cost air purifiers
Here's How
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Folks also, don't doubt this, forest fire smoke is also inside your water system, top to bottom. Protect yourself.
Physics forces smoke into the water, the opposite of the assumed protection of a closed system.
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Smoke is rolling back in. Had to switch the CR box back on.
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First night having to use the CR box due to smoke. I would say it worked pretty well! We had it running in the bedroom and it really made a difference.
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Met up with a fellow birder this morning, talked about birds and, of course, wildfire smoke this week.
They said they've been trying to find air purifiers at local stores, but found every one was sold out.
I said they could make their own, for less than $100 US dollars.
Shared photo of purifier I built as well as Corsi-Rosenthal box link.
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Canadian #wildfire smoke turns air hazardous in the US #Midwest. Officials say stay inside
By TAMMY WEBBER and PHILIP MARCELO, July 16, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — "Heavy, pungent smoke from #CanadianWildfires darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the #GreatLakes to parts of the #EastCoast, reducing visibility for commuters and prompting warnings that air quality could make being outside dangerous.
"#Detroit’s air quality was among the worst in the world for major cities, as a lingering high pressure system trapped smoke from dozens of fires in Canada and northern Minnesota, said Steven Freitag, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Pontiac, Michigan.
" 'Sure enough, it arrived in force here and it’s really pretty extreme levels,' said Freitag, who noted that visibility in some areas was reduced to a half mile.
"Omar Mitchell wore a mask as he walked to his restaurant in Detroit. He said he urged his employees to do the same.
" 'It’s scary,' Mitchell, 50, said as he looked at the sky. 'You don’t know necessarily what the side effects may be. That’s days or months later.'
"Cities across the Great Lakes states registered air quality ranging from unhealthy to hazardous — which means it’s unhealthy for anyone, regardless of health conditions. Microscopic particles can lodge deep in the lungs and enter the bloodstream, leading to heart and lung problems and contributing to other long-term health issues.
"All of #Michigan and much of #Minnesota were under a hazardous #AirQualityAlert. In the Chicago area, air quality ranged from very unhealthy to hazardous.
"National Weather Service meteorologist Jake Petr said even if winds from the northwest clear skies as expected later this week, the smoky air could keep returning until the fires are out. That could take weeks or longer.
" 'Anytime we have something that could bring air from that region until the fires are over, it could conceivably dip back into the area,' Petr said.
"In #SaintPaulMN, the air was 'glowing yellow,' said Brent Williams, head of the soil, water and climate department at the University of Minnesota, who said the area 'could be looking at weeks to months of continued smoke and flare-ups off and on as the winds blow in different directions.'
"A study published this year found that long-term exposure to tiny particles from wildfire smoke contributed to an average of 24,100 deaths a year in the lower 48 states. Long-term exposure can make existing health problems worse and lead to a range of chronic and deadly health issues, including respiratory illness, cardiovascular and neurological diseases, and premature death."
https://apnews.com/article/canada-wildfires-smoke-us-ae4b2bd09a97919a081e26ede6a6d355
#CRBox #AirQuality #WildfireSmoke #AQI #HEPAFilters #CorsiRosenthalBox #AirCleaners #Masks #ParticulateMatter #RespiratorMasks #StayIndoors #ThanksBigOil
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Psst… find well-priced 3M Auras at our charity store: a box of 50 3M Aura 1870+ respirators for $24.99 or a case of 440 for $99.88! 😷
At these prices, you can afford to protect yourself and your community. 💙
https://buymask.ca/products/3m-aura-particulate-respirator-1870-n95
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Kids need clean air too! 🧒 Protect them with the Flo Mask Kids Elastomeric Respirator, which is designed for ages 4 to 12 and comes with 5 N95-equivalent filters. 😷
Available at our charity store: https://buymask.ca/products/flo-mask-kids-elastomeric-respirator
#BreatheCleanAir #Masks4Kids #MaskUp #WildfireSmoke #Wildfires
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🔥 Wildfire smoke season is here and both models of the North Box Polaris Air Purifier Kits are back in stock!
A practical solution to help improve indoor air quality during smoke events and poor air quality days. 💨
Shop now: buymask.ca/products/north-box-polaris
#WildfireSmoke #AirPurifier #IndoorAirQuality #CleanAir #SmokeSeason #AirQuality #NorthBox
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DYK? Flo Masks for adults come in 2 sizes: low-medium and medium-high nose bridges? 😷
There’s a link to a sizing tool on the product page to help you get yours in the right size! 📏
Both are on sale for $124.99 until May 23. 🎉
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DYK? Flo Masks for adults come in 2 sizes: low-medium and medium-high nose bridges? 😷
There’s a link to a sizing tool on the product page to help you get yours in the right size! 📏
Both are on sale for $124.99 until May 23. 🎉
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DYK? Flo Masks for adults come in 2 sizes: low-medium and medium-high nose bridges? 😷
There’s a link to a sizing tool on the product page to help you get yours in the right size! 📏
Both are on sale for $124.99 until May 23. 🎉
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DYK? Flo Masks for adults come in 2 sizes: low-medium and medium-high nose bridges? 😷
There’s a link to a sizing tool on the product page to help you get yours in the right size! 📏
Both are on sale for $124.99 until May 23. 🎉
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DYK? Flo Masks for adults come in 2 sizes: low-medium and medium-high nose bridges? 😷
There’s a link to a sizing tool on the product page to help you get yours in the right size! 📏
Both are on sale for $124.99 until May 23. 🎉
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Protect your kids from smoke and airborne viruses. 😷 💨🦠
The Flo Mask Kids Elastomeric Respirator is designed for 4- to 12-year-olds, comes with 5 filters and is now on sale for $64.99.
Sale ends on May 23. ⏰
https://buymask.ca/collections/wildfire-smoke-protection
#Masks4Kids #FloMask #MaskUp #WildfireSeason #WildfireSmoke #CanadianWildfires
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Protect your kids from smoke and airborne viruses. 😷 💨🦠
The Flo Mask Kids Elastomeric Respirator is designed for 4- to 12-year-olds, comes with 5 filters and is now on sale for $64.99.
Sale ends on May 23. ⏰
https://buymask.ca/collections/wildfire-smoke-protection
#Masks4Kids #FloMask #MaskUp #WildfireSeason #WildfireSmoke #CanadianWildfires
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Protect your kids from smoke and airborne viruses. 😷 💨🦠
The Flo Mask Kids Elastomeric Respirator is designed for 4- to 12-year-olds, comes with 5 filters and is now on sale for $64.99.
Sale ends on May 23. ⏰
https://buymask.ca/collections/wildfire-smoke-protection
#Masks4Kids #FloMask #MaskUp #WildfireSeason #WildfireSmoke #CanadianWildfires
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Protect your kids from smoke and airborne viruses. 😷 💨🦠
The Flo Mask Kids Elastomeric Respirator is designed for 4- to 12-year-olds, comes with 5 filters and is now on sale for $64.99.
Sale ends on May 23. ⏰
https://buymask.ca/collections/wildfire-smoke-protection
#Masks4Kids #FloMask #MaskUp #WildfireSeason #WildfireSmoke #CanadianWildfires
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Protect your kids from smoke and airborne viruses. 😷 💨🦠
The Flo Mask Kids Elastomeric Respirator is designed for 4- to 12-year-olds, comes with 5 filters and is now on sale for $64.99.
Sale ends on May 23. ⏰
https://buymask.ca/collections/wildfire-smoke-protection
#Masks4Kids #FloMask #MaskUp #WildfireSeason #WildfireSmoke #CanadianWildfires
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DYK? You can pick up a box of 50 3M Aura 1870+ respirator masks for $19.99. 😷 Buy a case of 440 masks and save even more! 🎉
Shop Donate A Mask’s sale for other great deals. Hurry! Sale ends May 23. 🗓
🛒 https://buymask.ca/collections/wildfire-smoke-protection
#Masks4All #3MAura #StillMasking #MaskUp #WildfireSeason #WildfireSmoke #Sale
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DYK? You can pick up a box of 50 3M Aura 1870+ respirator masks for $19.99. 😷 Buy a case of 440 masks and save even more! 🎉
Shop Donate A Mask’s sale for other great deals. Hurry! Sale ends May 23. 🗓
🛒 https://buymask.ca/collections/wildfire-smoke-protection
#Masks4All #3MAura #StillMasking #MaskUp #WildfireSeason #WildfireSmoke #Sale
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DYK? You can pick up a box of 50 3M Aura 1870+ respirator masks for $19.99. 😷 Buy a case of 440 masks and save even more! 🎉
Shop Donate A Mask’s sale for other great deals. Hurry! Sale ends May 23. 🗓
🛒 https://buymask.ca/collections/wildfire-smoke-protection
#Masks4All #3MAura #StillMasking #MaskUp #WildfireSeason #WildfireSmoke #Sale
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DYK? You can pick up a box of 50 3M Aura 1870+ respirator masks for $19.99. 😷 Buy a case of 440 masks and save even more! 🎉
Shop Donate A Mask’s sale for other great deals. Hurry! Sale ends May 23. 🗓
🛒 https://buymask.ca/collections/wildfire-smoke-protection
#Masks4All #3MAura #StillMasking #MaskUp #WildfireSeason #WildfireSmoke #Sale
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DYK? You can pick up a box of 50 3M Aura 1870+ respirator masks for $19.99. 😷 Buy a case of 440 masks and save even more! 🎉
Shop Donate A Mask’s sale for other great deals. Hurry! Sale ends May 23. 🗓
🛒 https://buymask.ca/collections/wildfire-smoke-protection
#Masks4All #3MAura #StillMasking #MaskUp #WildfireSeason #WildfireSmoke #Sale
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Easing back into #DoomAndGloom... The #AQI is awful here in #Maine /#NorthernNewEngland today... And it's predicted to be worse tomorrow! I did find that wearing a PM 2.5 filter mask is helping when I'm outside. When I forgot to wear a mask, I couldn't stay outside very long!
#Wildfires #WildfireSmoke #AirQualityIndex #ClimateDiary #ClimateDiaryMaine #ClimateChange
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I went outside to bring some rain-soaked container plants indoors. Instead of the scent of ozone that one usually smells after a thunderstorm, the air smelled like a campfire that had been doused by fire. Not good.
#MaineWx #ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #WildfireSmoke #Rainstorm #MaineClimateDiary
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The smoke from #Canada’s #wildfires may be even more #toxic than usual
A legacy of #mining means that #ToxicMetals could be carried along plumes of smoke.
by Matt Simon, June 5, 2025
"More than 200 wildfires are blazing across central and western Canada, half of which are out of control because they’re so hard for crews to access, forcing 27,000 people to evacuate. Even those nowhere near the wildfires are suffering as smoke swirls around Canada and wafts south, creating hazardous air quality all over the midwestern and eastern parts of the United States. The smoke is even reaching Europe.
"As the climate changes, the far north is drying and warming, which means wildfires are getting bigger and more intense. The area burned in Canada is now the second largest on record for this time of year, trailing behind the brutal wildfire season of 2023. That year, the amount of #carbon blazed into the atmosphere was about three times the country’s #FossilFuel emissions. And the more carbon that’s emitted from wildfires — in Canada and elsewhere — the faster the #PlanetaryWarming, and the worse the fires.
" 'There’s obviously the #ClimateFeedback concern,' said Mike Waddington, an environmental scientist at McMaster University in Ontario who studies Canada’s forests. 'But increasingly we’re also concerned about the smoke.'
"That’s because there’s much more to wildfire smoke than charred sticks and leaves, especially where these blazes are burning in Canada. The country’s #forests have long been #mined, operations that loaded #soils and #waterways with #ToxicMetals like #lead and #mercury, especially before clean-air standards kicked in 50 years ago. Now everyone downwind of these wildfires may have to contend with that legacy and those pollutants, in addition to all the other nasties inherent in #WildfireSmoke, which are known to exacerbate respiratory and cardiac problems.
" 'You have there the burning of these organic soils resulting in a lot of carbon and a lot of #ParticulateMatter,' said Waddington. 'Now you have this triple whammy, where you have the metals #remobilized in addition to that.'
"What exactly is lurking in the smoke from Canadian wildfires will require further testing by scientists. But an area of particular concern is around the mining city of #FlinFlon, in #ManitobaCanada, which is known to have elevated levels of toxic metals in the landscape, said Colin McCarter, an environmental scientist who studies pollutants at Ontario’s #NipissingUniversity. Flin Flon’s 5,000 residents have been evacuated as a wildfire approaches, though so far no structures have been destroyed.
"But a fire doesn’t need to directly burn mining operations to mobilize toxicants. For example, in #Yellowknife, in Canada’s #NorthwestTerritories, #GoldMining operations between 1934 and 2004 spread #arsenic as far as 18 miles away, adding to a landscape with an already high concentration of naturally occurring arsenic. In a paper published last year, Waddington and McCarter estimated that between 1972 and 2023, wildfires around Yellowknife fired up to 840,000 pounds of arsenic into the atmosphere. Arsenic is a known carcinogen associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and developmental problems, according to the World Health Organization. (After the 2023 #LahainaFire in Maui, officials reported elevated levels of arsenic, lead, and other toxic substances in ash samples. California officials also found lots of lead in smoke from 2018’s #CampFire.)"
Source:
https://grist.org/climate/canada-wildfire-smoke-toxic-arsenic/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us#WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #AirIsLife #Mining #ToxicLegacy #FirstNations #Canada #Pollution #Worldwide #AQI #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe #AirQualityIndex
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Study: Wildfire smoke exposure raises dementia risk by 18% https://www.psypost.org/study-wildfire-smoke-exposure-raises-dementia-risk-by-18/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WildfireSmoke #DementiaRisk #PublicHealth #AirPollution #MentalHealth
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Patios have been important for a lot of reasons during the pandemic. But when the air is trying to kill you, wear a mask outside. I know you can do it! 😷🍻
#WearAMask #WildfireSmoke #BadAirQuality #yeg -
@dabertime
That's very sad. I gave up on trying to grow anything outside this year after returning home late in the growing season from travels. Between the extreme heat, the #WildfireSmoke and the risk of torrential rains, it's getting more and more iffy to grow things. Glad I'm on year 3 of getting CSA bags. Eating some of those yummy roasted veggies tonight.
#CimateEmergency