Selecting ozone-free air purifiers is important to avoid additional health risks during wildfires. Wildfire smoke has a complex and hazardous composition. Wildfire smoke is a mixture of fine ...

Urban wildfires like LA’s make harmful chemicals from burning plastics and electronics that can make indoor air dangerous for months.

Aug. 2, 2024 — Scientists confirmed that much of ozone's increase in the upper troposphere is likely due to humans. A team detected a clear signal of human ... New Study Disputes Hunga Tonga ...

A report published Thursday found the percentage of ED visits related to fire and smoke inhalation rose in the days after the ...

There key strategies to addressing smoke from wildfires come at an opportune time. The wildfires that started blazing throughout southern California on January 7 were further ignited through high wind ...

Following the devastating fires that swept through Los Angeles in January, concerns are on the rise about the long-term health impacts of smoke inhalation.

A study published in JAMA Neurology has discovered a troubling new health concern: prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke may ...

Q I just saw on the news that the smoke from wildfires is even worse for your health than we thought. Why is that? It seems ...

Arizona homeowners are facing soaring insurance costs and difficulty obtaining coverage due to the increasing risk of wildfires. Wildfires are no longer a seasonal threat, and mitigation efforts ...

Wildfire smoke carries tiny particles known as PM2.5, which can be harmful when inhaled. According to Francesca Dominici from Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the long-term effects are ...