Wash windows, change air filters after wildfires to prevent harmful smoke chemicals from hanging around: study

We all know to wash our clothes after sitting at a campfire to get rid of that clinging smell of smoke. But cleaning our homes after wildfire smoke has moved through the area isn’t as commonly taught—and according to a new study, it’s a necessary habit to keep harmful chemicals from hanging around.

Wash windows, change air filters after wildfires to prevent harmful smoke chemicals from hanging around: study
We all know to wash our clothes after sitting at a campfire to get rid of that clinging smell of smoke. But cleaning our homes after wildfire smoke has moved through the area isn’t as commonly taught—and according to a new study, it’s a necessary habit to keep harmful chemicals from hanging around.