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Air Quality in San Francisco is So Bad that Uber Drivers Are Selling Masks Out of Their Cars (recode.net)

California's devastating wildfires are causing unhealthy air conditions for locals breathing in harmful fumes. From a report: In San Francisco, which currently has the second-worst-rated air quality out of any city in the world, one driver was spotted selling N95 respirator masks for $5 apiece. That's significantly above market rate. Right now you can buy a 10-pack of similar masks for about $13 on Amazon. But considering the masks are sold out at many local stores, riders may be willing to dish out the cash for immediate access to the protective gear. Further reading: California needs to reinvent its fire policies, or the death and destruction will go on.

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  1. Punishment by God for the sodomites by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    They should perform controlled burns of the forests and of the gays too.

  2. ??? How come the far left will not regulate it? by WindBourne · · Score: 1, Troll

    Come on, I would think that regulations should be used to stop all of that bad air. Issue solved.

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