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Hace 3 días · The SFU-led Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society (PIPPS) has led 25 workshops helping people build more than 500 air filters to clean the air in their homes and reduce exposure to fine particulates from wildfire smoke, which can cause lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, exacerbate asthma and make life miserable for people with existing lung disease.
Hace 1 día · A wildfire (or forest fire, bushfire) is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation.
Hace 2 días · B.C. group wants to help you build $100 wildfire air filter. For less than $100, the DIY device cleans air at a rate equal to or better than a $250 commercial air filter device, studies have shown. Stefan Labbé. about 9 hours ago. The team from Simon Fraser University helped build 500 DIY air filters in 2023, and hopes to exceed that number in ...
Hace 2 días · Try this: Asphalt shingles; clay, concrete, or slate tiles; metal (not aluminum); and EPDM membrane. Here’s why: During a wildfire, your roof is the most vulnerable part of your cottage. Untreated wooden shakes and shingles are highly combustible, with small crevices that can catch and accumulate embers. For maximum protection, choose a Class ...
Hace 1 día · ANKARA, May 30, 2024—The Government of Türkiye and the World Bank launched the $400 million Türkiye Climate Resilient Forests Project to strengthen the country’s capacity to protect people and forests from wildfires. Türkiye is vulnerable to floods, wildfires, storms, and landslides, some of which are frequent and are driven by climate change impacts.
Hace 5 días · Lovelace got in touch with Willett, who has now worked with more than 160 property owners to have trees removed from their land, in many cases free of charge. Some woodlot owners even made some ...
Hace 2 días · BCCDC. A $100 effective solution to smoky air. Nicol said she’s wants to bring that kind of community enthusiasm to B.C. In its simplest version, workshop participants are guided through how to tape a 20-by-20-inch air filter to a box fan. Tape added to the front of the fan creates a shroud to focus incoming air into the filter.
