“You can get an effective room air cleaner that you can make yourself for between $35 and $45,” says Mechanical Engineer Tom Javins.

“What has kept a lot of us up at night this year has been that potential at the intersection of COVID and wildfire smoke,” says Amy Cilimburg, executive director of the Missoula-based Climate Smart Missoula.

According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, wildfire smoke can irritate your lungs, cause inflammation, affect your immune system, and make you more prone to lung infections, including the virus that causes COVID-19

Missoula Public Health Air Quality Program