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so before the clean air act and the reduction of smog...what did folks do to avoid it
it seems that smoke is more common this year.
what basic stuff can you do to improve air quality in your home or apt
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so before the clean air act and the reduction of smog...what did folks do to avoid it (Original Post)
dembotoz
Jun 2023
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unc70
(6,330 posts)1. You were mostly screwed. Little escape
If you were in urban areas, there was little escape. That was also before widespread A/C, so you needed to keep windows open.
From DC to Boston, west past Chicago, the air was often foul. Elsewhere, the London fog was not fog.
bucolic_frolic
(47,588 posts)2. air cleaner
or the ad hoc substitute, a damp towel over a box fan
mopinko
(71,960 posts)6. or a furnace filter.
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Scrivener7
(53,191 posts)4. I think they just died young. I just ordered an air purifier.
I should have done it years ago bc of seasonal allergies, but I'm cheap. This terrible smoke convinced me though. It was about $80.
Ocelot II
(121,476 posts)5. The Great Smog of London in 1952 killed thousands.
dembotoz
(16,922 posts)7. saw this in the times today
txwhitedove
(4,019 posts)8. Granny said during dust bowl they put wet sheets over the
windows. The sheets were dirty next morning. Some family moved to California, and some stayed in OK.