Significant wildfires are becoming the new normal for residents of Southern California. And they’re not alone.
The National Interagency Fire Center reports about 60 active large fires in 11 states across the country. This kind of smoke permeates into our homes and our lungs. Can an air purifier make a significant difference to your health?
Due to those wildfires , pockets of San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange and Los Angeles counties are experiencing air quality poor enough that it can be devastating to not only sensitive groups, but healthy individuals as well.
“There could be individuals where you’re exposed to a little bit of that wildfire that contains particulate matter that have those gasses and next thing you know, you could have wheezing. You could have shortness of breath,” said Dr. Raj Dasgupta, a pulmonary and critical care physician with Huntington Health.
He says fine particulate matter can permeate homes and go deep into the lungs. The California Air Resources board says indoor air purifiers can reduce the effects of wildfire smoke by 50 to 90 percent depending on the device and room size.