The most important stories for you to know today Health Masks for smoke safety Your guide to finding the right mask By Cato Hernández Published September 12, 2024 5:00 AM ...

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.

The mask has provided "freedom in smoke filled times," according to one reviewer, who wrote: "I love how easy it is to see out of the full face and how easy to breathe." Medium: $150 at Amazon ...

When smoke and ash settle into your neighborhood, it irritates your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs. That can cause long-term damage, which is why it could be time to start wearing a mask.

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Those simple-but-sophisticated masks are intended to block at least 95 percent of the hazardous and tiny particulate matter — known as PM2.5 — that spews from wildfire smoke.