UM professors research reveals how wildfire smoke can harm cardiovascular health [Video]

MISSOULA, Mont. – Professor Ethan Walker from the University of Montana is shedding light on how wildfire smoke affects vulnerable populations through his research at the UM School of Public and Community Health Sciences.

Walker explains that indoor air quality can be just as bad or even worse than outside air during wildfire smoke events.

“Most people would be pretty surprised to discover that in most households, in most buildings, the indoor air quality is just as bad, in a lot of cases, as it is outside,” said Walker. “Which is a concern because we often hear kind of this public health messaging that when there’s smoke outside you go inside and shut the windows and you should be good. But that’s not always the case.”

Walker advises that people can take steps to improve their indoor air quality.

“Test and address your home’s air quality yourself by getting an …