Six things you can do to keep safe from bushfire smoke

For the second time this week, Canberra is the world's worst city for air pollution as it is blanketed by smoke and hazardouns haze from the ongoing bushfire crisis. Here's six ways you can deal with and protect yourself from bushfire smoke as recommned by ANU professor Sotiris Vardoulakis - one of the world's leading experts on air quality and health. STAY INDOORS Create a clean air space in your home, close doors and windows (fill gaps with towels/tape), use air conditioning (not evaporative coolers) on recirculate mode, use air purifier with HEPA filter. AVOID STRENUOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OUTDOORS Don't go for your usual jog. Go to the gym or an indoor swimming pool. Visit air-conditioned libraries, cinema, shopping centres. Time your activities in a way that reduces your exposure to smoke.
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