Maintaining Great Indoor Air Quality at Home During Wildfires

Maintaining Great Indoor Air Quality at Home During Wildfires

(StatePoint) Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds or even thousands of miles, impacting indoor air quality well beyond active fire zones. While you can’t control the air outside, you can create a cleaner indoor environment by taking these steps:

Heat, wildfire smoke pose indoor air dilemma: study

Staying indoors with windows closed can reduce exposure to wildfire smoke but cannot offer complete protection, while doing so during hot weather may increase the risk of overheating, according to early findings released Thursday by researchers at the University of Manchester, reported Xinhua. The findings highlight a difficult choice facing households when high temperatures and smoke pollution occur at the same time: opening windows can bring r…

Environmental News Network - Indoor Air Quality: Heat and Wildfire Smoke Leave Households with Hard Choices, Find Researchers

Being inside with the windows closed does not completely protect you from the smoke caused by wildfires, early findings by University of Manchester researchers suggest.

Indoor Air Quality: Heat and Wildfire Smoke Leave Households with Hard Choices, Find Researchers

Being inside with the windows closed does not completely protect you from the smoke caused by wildfires, early findings by University of Manchester researchers suggest.

Air pollution may be higher inside your home than outdoors: Study

Birmingham: A new study reveals that people may be exposed to unhealthy levels of airborne pollutants inside their homes, even if the outdoor air quality is good. Researchers at the University of Birmingham used low-cost sensors and innovative techniques over a two-week period to compare particulate matter (PM) in three homes. They discovered that pollution levels in each house were higher and more variable than outdoor levels. The researchers f…

Wildfires push up indoor air pollution – even with windows closed, data suggests

Emily Beament, Press Association Environment Correspondent Being inside with windows closed does not completely protect people from the smoke pollution caused by wildfires, data suggests. Analysis of indoor air quality monitors in Greater Manchester during July’s hot, dry weather when wildfires were burning in the nearby Pennine hills, also shows opening windows during the heat […] The post Wildfires push up indoor air pollution – even with wind…