Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Linked With Worsening Mental Health Conditions Apr. 4, 2025 — Exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke was associated with increased ...

Researchers estimated that smoke from wildfires and prescribed burns caused $200 billion in health damages in 2017, and that these were associated with 20,000 premature deaths. Senior citizens were ...

As fires burned in Los Angeles this year, newer toxin monitors found contaminants that aren’t measured by standard methods.

Increasing wildfire incidence, along with greater overall air pollution, may be contributing to risks for rheumatoid ...

SYDNEY, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Bushfire smoke significantly increases the risk of hospitalization for respiratory illnesses, more so than other types of air pollution, according to a study led by ...

The question, and others like it, are familiar to many air pollution researchers ... and public guidance on what to do during a fire or smoke event, not much exists on what to do after the ...

Wildfires in Florida have burned over 27,000 acres and caused hazy conditions due to smoke ... droplets in the air, according to the EPA. It's also called particle pollution.

A thick, grey smog has blanketed Kathmandu Valley and much of Nepal, turning the air acrid and the sky an unnatural shade of ...

Since the end of the 20th century, air pollution from most U.S. sources ... “Many studies have found that fire smoke, like other air pollutants, is associated with increased morbidity and ...