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Researchers examined Medicare data for 25 million patients across 11 years to arrive at their findings. eos.org/articles/wil... Read more in our September issue: eos.org/themes/climate-and-personal-health

eos.orgWildfire Smoke Linked to 17,000 Strokes Annually in the United States - EosA study of 25 million Medicare participants adds to a body of evidence suggesting that prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke is more harmful to human health than other forms of air pollution.

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Daniel A. Walker

@danwalker9999.bsky.social

22 Sept

Protect yourself (2) If you're outdoors with high wildfire/agricultural PM2.5, or inside in unfiltered air: wear an N95 mask (not a loose-fitting surgical mask, which is not intended for this purpose), and minimize cardio activities that increase your breathing rate

Daniel A. Walker

@danwalker9999.bsky.social

22 Sept

Protect yourself Know your local PM2.5 via crowd-sourced PurpleAir ⤵️ map.purpleair.com/air-quality-... Know your indoor PM2.5: get an indoor monitor Clean your air with a HEPA filter or DIY Corsi-Rosenthal box⤵️ Be aware that agricultural burning also produces dangerous PM2.5, particularly in E 🇺🇸