By some estimates, wildfire smoke — which contains a mixture of hazardous air pollutants like particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and lead ... in the health effects of air pollution ...

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 ...

Research shows people who have experienced serious burns have an increased risk of influenza ... compounds, ozone, toxic gases, and microbes. When people inhale smoke during wildfires, each ...

As people return to the structures spared from Los Angeles wildfires, experts warn that they should be careful of the air inside and be especially cautious when cleaning up. Smoke, ash and all the ...

Greater exposure to fire smoke with particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) is associated with increased risk for rheumatoid ... the 8-hour maximum ozone levels; and the 24-hour ...

With the massive California wildfires currently destroying ... find even the immediate inflammation from smoke might impair lung function. Effects from prolonged exposure or chronic or recurrent ...

Smoke, ash and all the toxic chemicals that come with both can seep into even well-sealed homes and pose risks ... No. 1 for ozone pollution for decades, Pruitt said. With the wildfires now ...

(Bloomberg) -- As fires burned across LA this week, worried residents have been looking at measures of air quality to help determine how safe it is to be outside.Smoke from wildfires can travel ...

“There are many pollutants of concern in wildfire smoke,” including ozone, carbon monoxide and ... long-term impacts from increased dementia risk to pregnancy complications.