Expert Tips on Indoor Air Purifiers, Filters For Wildfire Smoke - Bloomberg

“Wildfire smoke comes in with any crack or open space within your building,” says Amara Holder with the US Environmental Protection Agency.

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As global temperatures rise, so too does the risk of more extreme wildfires. With those fires comes smoke and poor air quality.

Last year, smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted across the US and Europe, darkening skies and choking lungs. While this year’s Canadian wildfire season is expected to be less severe, smoke from fires in the western part of the country has already triggered air-quality alerts in surrounding communities and in parts of the US Midwest. Earlier this month, satellite images also showed smoke billowing from the Mexican Yucatan, a byproduct of fires set for agricultural purposes and a more extreme fire season.