Yes, breathing wildfire smoke can harm your health – here’s what you can do to protect yourself

Wildfire smoke has been pouring across the U.S. border from fires in Canada again, turning skies an eerie shade of orange in ...

What Mask Should You Wear for Wildfire Smoke? Health Experts Explain

As wildfire smoke from Canadian blazes continues to degrade air quality across large parts of the United States, health ...

Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here’s how it attacks the body

Wildfire smoke, which is increasing in the Northern Hemisphere as the climate warms, attacks nearly every system in the body.

Wildfire smoke will linger and spread this weekend. See which cities are most affected.

The smoke pouring into the U.S. made Detroit, Chicago and D.C. among the world's most polluted major cities as of early ...
Rolling Out

The effect of Canadian wildfire smoke invading your air

Just when you thought you could finally enjoy some decent weather, Mother Nature decides to remind you that she’s still the boss. Wildfire smoke from Canadian fires is drifting south like an unwelcome ...
Medical Xpress

Cardiorespiratory effects of wildfire smoke particles can persist for months, even after a fire has ended

Being exposed to lingering fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) from wildfire smoke can have health effects for up to three months afterwards, well beyond the couple of days that previous studies have ...
Science Daily

Fire smoke exposure leaves toxic metals and lasting immune changes

Smoke from wildfires and structural fires doesn t just irritate lungs it actually changes your immune system. Harvard scientists found that even healthy people exposed to smoke showed signs of immune ...

Wildfire smoke is driving terrible air quality in major cities, but relief is coming

Smoke from wildfires in Canada is pouring into the US and will usher in unhealthy air quality for millions of people in ...
Medical Xpress

As California wildfires continue to rage, smoke researchers warn of immediate and long-term health effects

More than a week after a series of wildfires broke out in and around Los Angeles, winds are starting to let up, giving firefighting crews the upper hand in containment efforts. But the dangers are far ...
Los Angeles Times

Smoke detectors in the sky: Will wildfire affect bird behavior?

Ornithologists at the Natural History Museum and UCLA are studying how smoke from the January wildfires will affect the region’s birds. It’s part of a broader scientific effort to understand the ...