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Cotton masks won’t protect you from wildfire smoke that can worsen Covid-19 symptoms, doctors warn – CNN

Doctors warn risk of wildfire smoke could worsen Covid-19 symptoms, and say cotton masks won’t protect you from smoke.

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(CNN)Fires burning across California and Colorado are pumping out smoke that would be bad enough on its own, but might also worsen coronavirus symptoms, doctors warned Thursday
Three doctors in California say residents should be aware that wildfire smoke worsens respiratory symptoms and could lead to increased ER visits for asthma and other respiratory issues.
Smoke particles from the fires, which spread for hundreds of miles, damage the lungs, said Dr. Stephanie Christenson, a University of …

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