LA wildfires bring another health hazard: smoke

. Sponsor Message lung cancer and heart disease. The health impacts of wildfire smoke are not just short-term. “It’s not just a one-time exposure,” says Benmarhnia. “It’s a chronic exposure.” The health impacts of wildfire smoke are not just short-term. “It’s not just a one-time exposure,” says Benmarhnia. “It’s a chronic exposure.” How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke The best way to protect yourself from wildfire smoke is to avoid it. But that’s not always possible. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed. If you have an air purifier, turn it on. If you have asthma or COPD, make sure you have your inhaler with you. If you’re in a car, keep the windows closed. If you’re in a building, make sure the air conditioning is set to recirculate. If you’re outside, try to stay downwind of the smoke. If you’re indoors, keep the windows closed.