In the chest they beat upwards to move the unwanted material out of the lungs to the throat, where the end up harmless in the stomach. If you can keep the cilia active, you can avoid the problems that come from smoke inhalation. Either there is too much material in the lungs for the cilia to handle or the cilia aren't moving enough to do their job. Do breathe through a wet mask. Drink large amounts of tea.
Tea stimulates the cilia.
Decaffeinated tea is fine. Chicken soup also speeds cilia. Drink enough of any liquids so that the urine turns light. Use a nasal moisturizer spray. Be sure there is no benzalkonium or other preservative that might impair the nasal function.