{"id":13618,"date":"2024-08-19T19:12:34","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T11:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/?p=13618"},"modified":"2024-08-19T19:12:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T11:12:37","slug":"how-california-wildfires-affect-air-quality-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/en\/blog\/how-california-wildfires-affect-air-quality-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"How Wildfires Affect Air Quality?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is no surprise that wildfires affect air quality. The wildfires in California and Australia have had a substantial impact on air quality levels over time. Pictures like the one above show the large amounts of smoke and pollution produced by these forest fires in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how exactly does the smoke from these California wildfires affect air quality levels? What exactly is in wildfire smoke?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Type of Air Pollution Is In Wildfire Smoke?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As it turns out, there are a lot of things in wildfire smoke. According to the Environmental Protect Agency:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Smoke is composed primarily of carbon dioxide, water vapor, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, hydrocarbons and other organic chemicals, nitrogen oxides, trace minerals and several thousand other compounds.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

But what pollutants should you be most concerned about?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultra-fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wildfires create large amounts of ultra-fine particulate matter such as PM2.5 and smaller. These tiny particles are a major health concern. Particulate matter is<\/span> particles (solid or liquid) small enough to be absorbed directly into our<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>bloodstream\u00a0and enter our lungs, hearts, and brains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WATCH: 5 Things You Should Know about PM2.5 Air Pollution<\/h3>\n\n\n
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