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Improving Indoor Air Quality During Wildfire Smoke Events By Doug Downie – Throughout the world, wildfires are becoming larger and more frequent. The effects of breathing wildfire smoke is of increasing concern to building owners and occupants. Even as I write this article from my office in Central Oregon, our skies are clouded with the smoke from nearby fires. Colleagues in adjacent states are feeling the impact as well—from fires in their backyard along with the smoke plumes that carry across state borders. Understanding Wildfire Smoke But what is wildfire smoke, and why is it harmful? Wildfire smoke is a complex mixture of carbon dioxide (CO2),Read More →