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What to do to protect yourself from passive smoking?
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Leave & HEPACharcoal: Since most of the effect is from microscopic toxins inhaled into lungs, must promptly (a) leave the area & don't breath in while leaving or (b) don a respirator hepa filter activated charcoal mask, available at many hardware stores. Conventional masks are totally inadequate. If you can still smell the slightest trace, you know the strategy is inadequate. While inconvenient, what's more important?
Answered 12/10/2013
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