Wildfire Smoke Fact Sheet: Protect Yourself from Ash

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Wildfire Smoke Fact Sheet: Protect Yourself from Ash

The Wildfire Smoke Fact Sheet: Protect Yourself from Ash offers information about the health effects of wildfire smoke ash and ways to protect yourself from ash after a wildfire, including the importance of avoiding ash exposure for children, pets, and those with heart or lung issues. The resource provides practical tips for safely cleaning up ash, choosing protective clothing and respirators to avoid skin contact or breathing in ash, food safety, and ash disposal.

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Type of resource

Fact sheet

Topic

Air Quality
Wildfire

Setting

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Outdoors