'Smoke Likes to Do It's Own Thing': When Will the Smoke Go Away?
The workshops teach residents to build fan-and-filter units that cost less than $60 and can match commercial HEPA air purifiers, organizers said.
- On a sunny Saturday in July, Bill Darnell, who co-founded Greenpeace in 1970, led a workshop at a United Church near Victoria where participants built DIY air purifiers using box fans, furnace filters and duct tape.
- Intense wildfire activity across British Columbia has intensified the need for smoke protection, with 634 wildfires recorded since April 2026 and 98 currently burning across the province.
- A 2023 study by the National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health found DIY purifiers perform as well as commercial HEPA-equipped models costing hundreds of dollars, while materials total around $60.
- Darnell emphasized that community connection serves as 'the most important resource' during climate crises, while 80 per cent of Canadians worry about climate but often feel isolated.
- Toronto experienced the world's worst air quality on July 15 due to intense Ontario wildfires, while fine particulates less than 2.5 microns in wildfire smoke can damage the heart, brain and reproductive systems.
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Air Pollution From Wildfire Smoke Set Records for Many, Analysis Shows
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