Wildfire Smoke: Which Mask Actually Works

Hour 2 (10.16) A Mission Viejo lung doctor on the mask that actually filters wildfire smoke and when to head to the ER. Plus: the winless Kings are favored over Boston?

7:05 Dr. Robert Goldberg is a pulmonologist at Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, next to the Norte Fire. He covers which mask actually filters smoke, who is most at risk, the warning signs of respiratory distress, and when to go to the hospital. He also gives the best settings for home and car air filters and your AC.

7:20 Santa Ana winds left Southern Californians without power again. Tim makes the case for a real emergency kit: a water pump, a generator and a chainsaw. Then he admits he changed his chainsaw blade while it was still plugged in.

7:35 The Kings are off to their worst start since 1997–98, and they’re somehow favored over the Bruins on Saturday. How is Boston the underdog? Plus, some SoCal Edison customers head into a second day without power.

7:50 Battery backup or gas? We compare Jackery power stations for keeping the fridge running with Pulsar inverter generators. Inverters throttle the engine to match the load, run quieter than open-frame contractor generators, and put out clean power for electronics. They’re the better choice when a blackout lasts for days.

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