The air quality index measures PM2.5, less than 2.5 microns particles, to determine the intensity of air pollution in cities.

Experts lay bare the health effects of breathing in wildfire smoke and the steps that can ... extreme and destructive in the United States, especially in western states like California.

In a nutshell A single day of wildfire smoke can contribute over 20% of toxic pollutants that accumulate on urban surfaces ...

Prescribed burns in the Ouachita National Forest started late last month, but only eight sections in Arkansas, accounting for ...

Leda Kobziar receives funding from the US National Science Foundation, the United States Department ... Most people appreciate that fires can cause burns and smoke inhalation, both of which ...

The Air Quality Index measured 156 near Forks, Washington, and received a rating of "unhealthy," meaning some members of the general public may experience health effects and members of sensitive ...

Your browser does not support the <audio> element. Where there is fire, there is smoke. For the people of Los Angeles, this will add to the misery. Some are already ...

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Air quality advisories extended as wildfire smoke pollutes LA region Wildfire ... to larger and more severe wildfires in the western United States," the latest National Climate Assessment ...

Beneath an orange and brown haze of smoke in Los Angeles ... natural disaster in United States' history. In an update on Saturday, Rodriguez said the Palisades Fire has burned approximately ...

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