Mid-Atlantic getting heavy smoke from Canadian WIldfires. Comparison to clear fall day in October '22.
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Great day for outdoor yoga! 
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Yesterday, we just had gray skies. Today, the heavy yellow smoke, and the unusual odor is getting into the house. Driving to an appointment today, I kept the AC on, and in Recirculate mode. Usually, I only use manual HVAC controls and rarely use the AC at all.Great day for outdoor yoga!
For the short times, I had to be outside, I was using a carbon filtered surgical mask. This is bad for much of the east coast US now, and it's getting thicker.
You should have seen it here in Denver last week (or maybe the week before).
This might be a silly question but keep in mind I really know nothing about mechanical stuff. Does smog, smoke or simply unhealthy air affect car engines, especially our Sports?
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The particulates in heavy smoke can clog up air cleaners and cabin air filters over time.
The finest particulates can get through filters and cause some contamination of the oil which can add to wear when it gets into bearings. I did some microscopic work with a tribologist (friction and wear materials scientist), examining damge from contaminated engine oils.
The contamination from the particulates in smoke and smog in minimal compared to the dust and dirt from desert racing.
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We're on vacation in the NC Outer Banks Area and the smoke is enough that you can feel it in your throat. My son just called from Long Island and said the sky is yellow and the air is really bad.
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From the pics I've found from about 2 weeks ago, that was pretty intense also. I didn't find any measurements though. Areas of New York and Pennsylvania hit AQI numbers greater than 400 (a measure of particulates in smoke), beyond unhealthy and considered "Hazardous."
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If there is a bright side, the only one I can think of is that many people have masks from their COVID days to help protect them from the particulates.
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Where my wife & I live in southwest Virginia we have a view of the Blue Ridge Mountains & I have noticed the mountains appear very hazy the last 2 weeks, & for the beginning of June the temps are still only in the low 70's. Do not know if the smoke as any bearing on the lower temps. So glad we are not in southern NJ anymore as I have heard the air is at unhealthy status.
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Wow! I’m surprised it’s traveling as far south as the blue ridge mountains & outer banks! It’s been a terrible year here & everywhere for fire.
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WNC was very hazy and friends from LI are coming to visit tomorrow so we hope they don’t get stuck in LGA
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Last I heard was that the LGA ground stop has been lifted, but there are some delays.
Best of luck to them.
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Here's an interesting map for you guys that I've used at work before. If you're in a red or yellow zone, stay inside as much as possible. This stuff is pretty irritating to your throat and lungs.
Here's an interesting map for you guys that I've used at work before. If you're in a red or yellow zone, stay inside as much as possible. This stuff is pretty irritating to your throat and lungs.
