CODE RED Wednesday June 7th particulate pollution due to wildfires

[Anonymous]

Anybody read Ministry for the Future? Climate fiction, but heavily informed by science (and a comment on politics and economics). First half the book is a depressing series of events—environmental and mostly inadequate political responses. It is set in a near future ahead of now, but written a few years ago... and much of what it described has in fact happened.

Tracking with things, so far, going worse than the still very bad average future that has been predicted.

[Anonymous]

Is it better to have the A/C on or off while this is happening? My windows are all closed but there is a slight smell making its way indoors even while the A/C is off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve trained for marathons in China. This is nothing

You heard it hear, folks. PP trained for marathons in China and as of this moment is alive to tell the tale, therefore, you should ignore all air quality warnings.

Macho idiots abound.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am in NoVa (Bristow) and I smelled the smoke. I thought I was crazy, but it is the wildfires. PPs are right - this is cancer causing smoke we are breathing in. wear a mask if you must go outside.

Is it really? This is scary. Can you post articles that say that? Why isn't the news staying to stay indoors all day then?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it better to have the A/C on or off while this is happening? My windows are all closed but there is a slight smell making its way indoors even while the A/C is off.

Most home heating and cooling systems don't introduce fresh air from the outside. So you should run the A/C for the filter. It's taking in all the return air in the house and filtering it--at least a little. If you have HEPA filters in your home, run them as well.

We had our HVAC done last Jan and added MERV13 filtration because of COVID. Feeling pretty glad about it at the moment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am in NoVa (Bristow) and I smelled the smoke. I thought I was crazy, but it is the wildfires. PPs are right - this is cancer causing smoke we are breathing in. wear a mask if you must go outside.

Is it really? This is scary. Can you post articles that say that? Why isn't the news staying to stay indoors all day then?

Because our national economies depend on individual productivity, PP. If you're an adult, you should know by now that if the government tells you it's dangerous, it means it's REALLY dangerous. Smart people find out beforehand and take their own measures if they can. Also, and people have difficulty with this, but there is a difference between short-term risk and long-term risk. No one cares if you're going to die of cancer or COPD in 15 years. But they're going to tell you whether you risk a cough, sore throat, or difficulty breathing today. If you get exposed too many times, you get the long-term risks - but you're on your own for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am in NoVa (Bristow) and I smelled the smoke. I thought I was crazy, but it is the wildfires. PPs are right - this is cancer causing smoke we are breathing in. wear a mask if you must go outside.

Is it really? This is scary. Can you post articles that say that? Why isn't the news staying to stay indoors all day then?

Because our national economies depend on individual productivity, PP. If you're an adult, you should know by now that if the government tells you it's dangerous, it means it's REALLY dangerous. Smart people find out beforehand and take their own measures if they can. Also, and people have difficulty with this, but there is a difference between short-term risk and long-term risk. No one cares if you're going to die of cancer or COPD in 15 years. But they're going to tell you whether you risk a cough, sore throat, or difficulty breathing today. If you get exposed too many times, you get the long-term risks - but you're on your own for that.

Nobody is appreciably increasing their risk of cancer or COPD by light exposure to todays air quality. Now, if you fight these fires for a living that’s a risk. Walking to your car - not a big risk.

Don’t go run a marathon outside today. Problem solved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have a family wedding in Rochester this weekend. Anyone know how bad it is up there?

My family in western NY have said it's pretty bad they are all indoors.

Yeah, it's pushing 300 up there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AQI is 172 this morning, which is unhealthy for all groups.

Please do not exert yourself outside, and stay indoors as much as possible.

If you have a high-filter mask, you can wear it outside: KN95, KF94, even surgical masks, will be better than walking about mask-free.

My husband will still ride his bike to work for an hour, and another five after work. Serves him right if he gets sick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Should I go for a run today?

I (unknowingly) went for a bike ride and a dog walk yesterday with no noticeable effects.

I played tennis ran 3 miles bikes

And it left you unable to construct a sentence correctly?

Best post of the day

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am in NoVa (Bristow) and I smelled the smoke. I thought I was crazy, but it is the wildfires. PPs are right - this is cancer causing smoke we are breathing in. wear a mask if you must go outside.

Is it really? This is scary. Can you post articles that say that? Why isn't the news staying to stay indoors all day then?

Because our national economies depend on individual productivity, PP. If you're an adult, you should know by now that if the government tells you it's dangerous, it means it's REALLY dangerous. Smart people find out beforehand and take their own measures if they can. Also, and people have difficulty with this, but there is a difference between short-term risk and long-term risk. No one cares if you're going to die of cancer or COPD in 15 years. But they're going to tell you whether you risk a cough, sore throat, or difficulty breathing today. If you get exposed too many times, you get the long-term risks - but you're on your own for that.

"But they're going to tell you whether you risk a cough, sore throat, or difficulty breathing today. If you get exposed too many times, you get the long-term risks - but you're on your own for that." what does that mean? I don't understand what you are trying to say....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AQI is 172 this morning, which is unhealthy for all groups.

Please do not exert yourself outside, and stay indoors as much as possible.

If you have a high-filter mask, you can wear it outside: KN95, KF94, even surgical masks, will be better than walking about mask-free.

My husband will still ride his bike to work for an hour, and another five after work. Serves him right if he gets sick.

He rides his bike 6 hours a day?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am in NoVa (Bristow) and I smelled the smoke. I thought I was crazy, but it is the wildfires. PPs are right - this is cancer causing smoke we are breathing in. wear a mask if you must go outside.

Is it really? This is scary. Can you post articles that say that? Why isn't the news staying to stay indoors all day then?

Because our national economies depend on individual productivity, PP. If you're an adult, you should know by now that if the government tells you it's dangerous, it means it's REALLY dangerous. Smart people find out beforehand and take their own measures if they can. Also, and people have difficulty with this, but there is a difference between short-term risk and long-term risk. No one cares if you're going to die of cancer or COPD in 15 years. But they're going to tell you whether you risk a cough, sore throat, or difficulty breathing today. If you get exposed too many times, you get the long-term risks - but you're on your own for that.

Nobody is appreciably increasing their risk of cancer or COPD by light exposure to todays air quality. Now, if you fight these fires for a living that’s a risk. Walking to your car - not a big risk.

Don’t go run a marathon outside today. Problem solved.

Source?

[Anonymous]

How long are these conditions expected to last?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AQI is 172 this morning, which is unhealthy for all groups.

Please do not exert yourself outside, and stay indoors as much as possible.

If you have a high-filter mask, you can wear it outside: KN95, KF94, even surgical masks, will be better than walking about mask-free.

My husband will still ride his bike to work for an hour, and another five after work. Serves him right if he gets sick.

Get some good life insurance.