To avoid breathing wildfire smoke, it's important to have the right gear. Dust masks, bandanas and damp pieces of cloth won't adequately protect you from inhaling fine particulate matter like PM2.5.
Wildfire smoke in California has reached harmful levels, prompting officials to recommend residents remain indoors or wear a protective mask to protect against air pollution. Air in parts of ...
The U.S. government will provide wildfire fighters with masks to protect against smoke — reversing a decades-long ban that exposed workers to toxins known to cause cancer and other serious diseases.