As should be obvious, this question is somewhat motivated because:
I’m in Oakland and there’s wildfire smoke
I have asthma
I have a bunch of surgical masks
I’m running HEPA filtration but there’s enough smoke now that I can still smell smoke in my apartment, so the filtertation isn’t keeping up
I’ve already ordered more dakka, but I’m thinking about things I might do in the interval other than wear my P100 mask, since that has the unfortunate tradeoff that it makes breathing more effortful so it’s not a great option for an extended period of time. I’m actually wearing a surgical mask in my home now as an experiment, but I think it’s also worth asking since it’s a bit hard for me to gather enough data to know if it’s making a difference or not.
(The additional context for people who know me in person is that while I’ve been in Oakland/Berkeley for a the last few years of fires, my asthma is much worse now so I don’t know how much the smoke may end up affecting me.)
As should be obvious, this question is somewhat motivated because:
I’m in Oakland and there’s wildfire smoke
I have asthma
I have a bunch of surgical masks
I’m running HEPA filtration but there’s enough smoke now that I can still smell smoke in my apartment, so the filtertation isn’t keeping up
I’ve already ordered more dakka, but I’m thinking about things I might do in the interval other than wear my P100 mask, since that has the unfortunate tradeoff that it makes breathing more effortful so it’s not a great option for an extended period of time. I’m actually wearing a surgical mask in my home now as an experiment, but I think it’s also worth asking since it’s a bit hard for me to gather enough data to know if it’s making a difference or not.
(The additional context for people who know me in person is that while I’ve been in Oakland/Berkeley for a the last few years of fires, my asthma is much worse now so I don’t know how much the smoke may end up affecting me.)
Sorry to hear about your asthma.
The Powecom KN95s sold here did very well in unofficial government KN95 tests and breathe easier than my P100 respirator:
https://bonafidemasks.com
Adding this improves the seal:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088F7JQ16/