If you’ve put your COVID face masks into retirement, it’s time to start wearing them again if you live in a large region of the United States that could potentially be affected by wildfires ...

seal tightly to the face, and be certified by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. Single-strap paper dust and surgical masks do not adequately protect against wildfire smoke.

It might have started as a novelty idea, but a Twitter pitch for "Face ID compatible respirator masks" went to some unexpectedly ... and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer ...