As multiple wildfires blaze throughout Los Angeles County, more than 180,000 people have been displaced as smoke worsens the air quality in the area. Hundreds of thousands are also without power, and ...

A thick, billowy haze of smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to darken American skies, particularly in northeastern states, triggering air quality alerts and health concerns across the country.

Scientists are still studying the long-term health effects of smoke exposure. By Dani Blum Extreme wildfires are becoming more common, more intense and more of a pressing problem for public health.

When cities burn, plastics, electronics, cleaning chemicals and much more create a toxic brew. Studies launched during the LA ...

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Exposure to wood smoke can have different effects on the respiratory immune systems of men and women -- effects that may be obscured when data from men and women are lumped together, according to a ...

During some of the worst of the wildfires in North Central Washington, a monitor near Omak, Okanogan County, reported air quality as “hazardous”, with particle levels more than 20 times those recorded ...

Traveling smoke from Canada's wildfires created an orange-tinged smog that shrouded New York City on Wednesday, obscuring its famous skyscrapers and causing residents to don face masks, as cities ...

Health experts and authorities are urging people living north of Victoria's bushfires to limit their time outdoors as a ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As California's Camp Fire continues to burn and the smoke spreads across a large swath of the U.S ...

Wildfires have led to Oregon having the world's worst air quality, and the smoke is now moving east. Researchers say there's evidence that prolonged exposure to it can have a long-term health impact.