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Table 1 Recommendations made to the public regarding air cleaner use during wildfire smoke events

From: Portable air cleaners should be at the forefront of the public health response to landscape fire smoke

Public Health Authority

Recommendationsa

Use a portable/room air cleaner

Type of air cleaner that should be used

Canada

 Alberta Health Services [23]

HEPA

 Manitoba Health, Healthy Living and Seniors [24]

HEPA

 Northwest Territories Health and Social Services [25]

HEPA

 Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care [26]

HEPA

United States

 California EPA Air Resources Board [27]

X

X

 Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment [28]

HEPA

 North Carolina Public Health [29]

Mechanical air cleaners

 Washington State Department of Health [30]

HEPA

  1. a“√” indicates that information is provided and “X” indicates that no information is provided