SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - As we continue to see heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires continue to cover our area, it can infiltrate someone's house and negatively impact their health.

"Any time there's any sort of pollutants in the air, especially in stronger concentrations, like we're seeing at the moment, especially people with like a preexisting condition, like asthma or COPD or cardiac issues, sometimes can be more affected by it and causing more trouble breathing at times," said Operations Manager for Springfield AMR.

While staying indoors is a good first step to minimize exposure to smoke, taking further measures to improve indoor air quality is vital. One way to reduce exposure to harmful smoke is by purchasing an air purifier. The store manager at Rocky's Ace Hardware in East Lon

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