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Wear a pollen mask for outdoor yard work
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What to Do
Wear an N95 respirator or a NIOSH-rated pollen mask when mowing the lawn, gardening, raking, or doing other outdoor yard work during allergy season.
Why It Works
Yard work stirs up massive amounts of pollen, mold spores, and grass particles from ground level directly into your breathing zone. An N95 mask filters 95% of airborne particles, including pollen grains (10-100 microns) and mold spores. Mowing a lawn without a mask can trigger severe symptoms that last hours.
Tips
- Ensure the mask fits snugly with no gaps around the nose and chin
- Wear sunglasses simultaneously to protect eyes
- Shower and change clothes immediately after finishing yard work
- Consider delegating yard work to a non-allergic household member during peak season
📅 Created: 2/7/2026, 9:37:04 PM 📌 best practice 🔧 N95 respirator or pollen mask