When smoke is present, Flight Attendants instruct passengers to stay low and breathe through what?

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When smoke is present, Flight Attendants instruct passengers to stay low and breathe through what?

In smoke-filled conditions, staying low is important because smoke and hot gases rise, so the air near the floor tends to be clearer. Breathing through a piece of clothing provides a simple filter that can trap some smoke particles and reduce irritation and exposure to toxins, offering a safer breathing path until you can reach fresh air or evacuate. Water wouldn’t filter smoke and could create other hazards, while direct inhalation of smoky air is riskier. Exits are for moving to safety, not for improving breathing air. So using clothing to cover your nose and mouth while staying low is the recommended approach.

In smoke-filled conditions, staying low is important because smoke and hot gases rise, so the air near the floor tends to be clearer. Breathing through a piece of clothing provides a simple filter that can trap some smoke particles and reduce irritation and exposure to toxins, offering a safer breathing path until you can reach fresh air or evacuate. Water wouldn’t filter smoke and could create other hazards, while direct inhalation of smoky air is riskier. Exits are for moving to safety, not for improving breathing air. So using clothing to cover your nose and mouth while staying low is the recommended approach.

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