Tips for Clean Air Indoors on Smoky Days: a Public Health Comic

• 2023

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• Meredith Li-Vollmer

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The website describes ways to keep indoor air clean during smoky days, like from wildfires. It suggests keeping windows and doors closed, using air purifiers or filters, and avoiding activities that make indoor air worse, such as burning candles or frying food. It also recommends creating a clean air room in your home where you can stay safe. The comic gives simple steps to help protect your health when the air outside is smoky.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audience: Families & Children

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Environmental Exposure; Health Education; Public Health; Smoke; Air Pollution, Indoor

Institutions: Public Health - Seattle & King County

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The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. It does not substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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