Consumer Reports: How to deal with wildfire smoke [Video]

Wildfires are in the news more often, with tens of thousands burning millions of acres yearly. Even if you don’t live near an active fire, there’s a good chance you can see and feel the effects of smoke and dust pollution both outside and inside your home. Consumer Reports’ experts share some simple steps to improve the air quality, making breathing a little easier.

As wildfires rip through acres of land, they leave a storm of smoke and dust pollution in their wake. The smoke from wildfires can travel hundreds, even thousands of miles, affecting the air inside your home.

An air purifier is a good first line of defense inside your home when combating smoke caused by wildfires. Consumer Reports testers to rate the effectiveness of dozens of air purifiers.

In its labs, CR injects contaminants like smoke and dust into a controlled chamber to see how well an …