Smoke From Canadian Wildfires In The US Air

[moko]

Numerous news reports are falsely including Boston.
Air here is clear.

[joe1234]

Can anyone please explain what it means practically speaking for the air quality to be over 300? How long does it take for someone outside to get really affected?

[joe1234]

To all the anti-vaxxers out there. You may have as well just taken the vaccines because now they’re sending all that stuff to you through the air.

[AsherO]

6 more days to flatten the flames.

Two weeks to stop the smog + masks, it’s like March 2020 all over again

[AsherO]

Can anyone please explain what it means practically speaking for the air quality to be over 300? How long does it take for someone outside to get really affected?

@biobook ?

[joe1234]

Waiting patiently for the new smoke variant…

[AsherO]

Waiting patiently for the new smoke variant…

Before long you’ll hear this wildfire started in a Chinese lab in Wuhan or something

[YitzyS]

Can anyone please explain what it means practically speaking for the air quality to be over 300? How long does it take for someone outside to get really affected?

+1. Am I supposed to stay inside at all costs?

Another random side question: will I need to change my AC filters a few times in middle of this thing? Is there a certain MERV level that I should be having for this?

[Euclid]

+1. Am I supposed to stay inside at all costs?

Another random side question: will I need to change my AC filters a few times in middle of this thing? Is there a certain MERV level that I should be having for this?

I've seen that MERV13 is good

[yelped]

Now I know why the Ami colored Dan orange.

[TimT]

https://twitter.com/abbaleh/status/1666592836848869376

[jye]

Can anyone please explain what it means practically speaking for the air quality to be over 300? How long does it take for someone outside to get really affected?

https://jasminedevv.github.io/AQI2cigarettes/

Apparently after 24 hours of exposure to AQI of 300-400 it’s the equivalent of smoking a pack of cigarettes, so if you do that anyway you should be good…

Edit: scratch that. If you smoke 2 packs a day drop it down to one and you will be fine.

[biobook]

Can anyone please explain what it means practically speaking for the air quality to be over 300? How long does it take for someone outside to get really affected?

Like with COVID, it depends. What kind of pollutants, how long you're exposed, condition of your lung.  Someone with asthma or other respiratory issues might become short of breath within minutes.  To reach that state with healthy lungs would require longer exposure...or short exposure at increased need for deep breathing, ie, running, exercise.
Concern is also for symptoms that might take longer to manifest, due to inhaling particulate matter.

[YitzyS]

I've seen that MERV13 is good

And less is not?

[biobook]

+1. Am I supposed to stay inside at all costs?

No, it's not lockdown.  Avoid outdoor trips that can easily be postponed. Best to wear n95 or kn95 mask if you have to go out.

[Dan]

No, it's not lockdown.  Avoid outdoor trips that can easily be postponed. Best to wear n95 or kn95 mask if you have to go out.

Feels like 2020 all over again, but is there any point for bearded folks? Won't the particles get in anyway due to the fit? Or is there still a benefit?

[Sammy82]

No, it's not lockdown.  Avoid outdoor trips that can easily be postponed. Best to wear n95 or kn95 mask if you have to go out.

And of course make sure your up to date with you're covid booster shots 

[yelped]

Feels like 2020 all over again, but is there any point for bearded folks? Won't the particles get in anyway due to the fit? Or is there still a benefit?

Much less. Just try covering your mouth and nose with your hands and see how much better it is (although still not comfortable by any means).

[joe1234]

https://jasminedevv.github.io/AQI2cigarettes/

Apparently after 24 hours of exposure to AQI of 300-400 it’s the equivalent of smoking a pack of cigarettes, so if you do that anyway you should be good…

Edit: scratch that. If you smoke 2 packs a day drop it down to one and you will be fine.

So if you’re anti smoking, does that mean you can’t go outside?

[Dan]

Much less. Just try covering your mouth and nose with your hands and see how much better it is (although still not comfortable by any means).

No issues here for now, BH.