Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometers, leaving a toxic and ...

Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometers, leaving a toxic and lingering footprint which has the potential to be re-released into the ...

As wildfires have ripped through Los ... was most likely due to the sources of the burning in western states, which can create more toxic smoke. Another study of bushfires in Australia found ...

The fierce wildfires that broke out across much of the western United States this summer, spreading smoke across hundreds of miles, continue to pose a serious health hazard to millions.

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

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

The composition of a wildfire can also have an impact on human health. With the California fires engulfing homes and businesses, smoke in the region is likely carrying chemicals released from ...

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

Major air pollutants have declined in recent decades, but USA TODAY’s analysis shows wildfire smoke is taking their place.

Wildfire smoke is a complex mixture containing ... a lung infection with symptoms that can resemble the flu, across arid western parts of the United States. A study of wildland firefighters ...