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Wildfires Impact On Your Health
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 9:26 am
by maverick
Something to consider the next time you are considering a trip while wildfires are active.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnew ... mp/rcna729
Re: Wildfires Impact On Your Health
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 9:32 am
by Wandering Daisy
That mask we take backpacking may be useful for smoke as well as COVID. I skimmed the article (may have missed something) and I did not see any separation of urban or wilderness-urban interface fires versus strictly wildfires. Buildings and other infrastructure that burn creates more toxic smoke than a regular wildfire. Personally I would not do a trip in heavy smoke because I am out there for the scenery. But anyone can get caught in a few days of smoke.
Re: Wildfires Impact On Your Health
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 10:24 am
by sekihiker
My body told me that smoke was bad for me way before the study came out.
Re: Wildfires Impact On Your Health
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 5:27 pm
by dave54
sekihiker wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 10:24 am
My body told me that smoke was bad for me way before the study came out.
I did it for 32 years on helitack and hotshot crews. Ditto on that!
All others factors held equal, a firefighting career takes 5-7 years off your life.