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What is the “hazard” though? Is going outside really that much worse than hanging within a few feet of a campfire for hours? Obviously PM 2.5 is bad, but the ac
by rcme 3y ago
What is the “hazard” though? Is going outside really that much worse than hanging within a few feet of a campfire for hours? Obviously PM 2.5 is bad, but the actual amount of hazard from acute exposure hasn’t been contextualized, for me at least.
- nickjj 3y agoI know nothing about this subject but if these fires uncontrollably burn through land, they're not going to show mercy for anything in their path. A controlled campfire has wood and leaves. A large scale fire could burn up really bad material like rubber and other things that emit chemicals.
- DiscourseFan 3y ago>Is going outside really that much worse than hanging within a few feet of a campfire for hours? It's more like you're surrounded by campfires except there are no fires, only smoke, and no way of turning away or escaping from it.
- rcme 3y agoOk sure, but that’s not really answering the question of whether or not acute exposure to campfires is worse than acute exposure to wildfire smoke.
- crazygringo 3y agoI've never found myself coughing next to campfires or BBQ's. Today (NYC) I went outside briefly and started coughing within a couple of minutes, and then my eyes started watering. It's nothing like being by a campfire. It's way worse. Campfire smoke goes straight up, or if it's windy nobody stands with the smoke blowing directly in their face for minutes/hours.
- ssnistfajen 3y agoAcute exposure is generally a concern for individuals with respiratory conditions e.g. asthma.
- brianpan 3y agoWhat are you asking though? Are you asking how a blast of heavy smoke compares to a constant cover of fine smoke? A lot all at once or a little over a long period of time are both bad. With a campfire, you can always scoot your chair back if you are getting too much smoke, but you are probably getting much more smoke all at once. With a wildfire, you can't escape it and normal activities like going for a jog or walking to your office become a problem.
- kortex 3y ago> hanging within a few feet of a campfire for hours is actually bad though. You may not feel it, but as an asthmatic, I can tell you quite certainly that this is dosing you with PM2.5 unless you have a really clean burning convective fire or smokeless pit.
- jstanley 3y agoBut that's why people want to know. Obviously it sucks for you as an asthmatic, but if the new risk is only as bad as some old risk they're OK with, then they don't need to worry about the new risk.