Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.
Wildfire season happens every year without fail.
Now it’s happening every summer and for longer" (perNational Geographic).
The destruction from the flames are highly visible and widely publicized.
But we’re curious about the damage from the smoke.
More specifically, what the smoke can do to our skin.
Noxious gases and heavy metals do not sound like a perfect pairing with our skin.
What are the effects?
There is also potential short term damage.
The possible long and short term effects wildfire smoke has on the skin is very concerning.
How can we best avoid this?
We will definitely keep this in mind next time the smoke and flames appear.
