Protect Your Health & Lungs With Proper Respirator Protection in the Smoke With most of the West Coast under poor Air quality from the excessive fire burning all over Washington, Oregon, California, and Nevada, it is a great time to remember the importance of N95 respirator masks for personal health. Wildfire smoke can irritate your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs. It can make you cough and wheeze and can make it hard to breathe. If you have asthma or another lung disease, or heart disease, inhaling wildfire smoke can be especially harmful. If you cannot leave the smoky area, good...