Wildfire smoke is no longer a distant problem tied only to forests or remote mountains. It has become a daily health threat ...

Wildfire smoke is an emerging nationwide crisis for the United States. Supercharged by climate change, blazes are swelling ...

New research reveals prolonged heart, lung, and systemic health effects for Malibu residents A year after the Palisades Fire ...

Updated global data show wildfire smoke pollution is higher than past estimates, with implications for air quality and ...

To avoid breathing wildfire smoke, it's important to have the right gear. Dust masks, bandanas and damp pieces of cloth won't adequately protect you from inhaling fine particulate matter like PM2.5.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. TRI-COUNTIES, Calif. — The Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County, and Ventura County Air Pollution Control Districts ...

During wildfire season, every fire comes with the direct risk of what it burns. But there is a secondary risk that comes with all wildfires: The impact of smoke haze on human health. Smoky air is a ...

Unfortunately, massive wildfires have become a seasonal reality in recent years, casting entire regions, including our beautiful Vail Valley, under a haze of gray smoke. While the dramatic flames ...

There are portable and app-connected devices to help measure wildfire smoke. This can be helpful for those with asthma, COPD or other respiratory illnesses. MILWAUKEE - Wildfire smoke has dominated ...