How do wildfires start? As of this writing, major wildfires are raging in Washington, Oregon and California. If you’re watching the news, it seems like a new wildfire is starting and generating cat...
Understanding the Impact of Wildfires on Air Quality and Your Health
Understanding the Impact of Wildfires on Air Quality and Your Health and how having a respirator mask can help protect you In a previous post, we talked about the air quality index, and one of the ...
What air quality should you wear a mask?
Air quality alerts have been raging across the US this summer. If you live in a major metropolitan area, such as New York or San Francisco, you may already be aware of poor air quality from smog a...
What Is the Best Mask for Wildfire Smoke?
It's only the beginning of the year and roughly 55% of the U.S. is experiencing drought. If you live in one of these areas or have access to the news, you know that drought makes areas more prone t...
Should I Wear a Respirator While Woodworking?
The long answer is it depends on exactly what you are doing and how much you value your respiratory system. Our respiratory system does a pretty good job of filtering out larger particles such as ...