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Wayne County sends 70K stockpiled KN95 masks to senior centers amid wildfire smoke
Wayne County distributed 70,000 pandemic-era KN95 masks to senior centers in response to hazardous air quality caused by wildfires in Canada and Minnesota. The initiative aimed to protect vulnerable seniors, with county officials personally delivering masks and emphasizing the health risks of the smoke.
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