First, I’m not questioning the recommendation to stay indoors, or that poor air quality is bad for your health.
I don’t understand how staying inside is better, especially in homes (like mine) that don’t have central ventilation or air filters. My home isn’t air-tight, and I can’t recycle the air I’m breathing out – so there must be new air coming in from outside.
Can anyone explain *why* it’s safer to stay indoors? How is the air inside safer to breathe?
In: 2
The air in your house will be a little cleaner, because it was trapped inside before the smoke arrived. It’s a clean bubble. However, because it’s fluid, it will slowly be mixed with outside, polluted air, as the doors get opened, air exchanges through gaps in weatherstripping, etc. An indoor air filter will help keep the bubble clean.
Latest Answers