Risks from ash and air pollution remain for people returning after wildfires. Here’s how to stay safe
As people return to the structures spared from Los Angeles wildfires, experts warn that they should be careful of the air inside and be especially cautious when cleaning up. Smoke, ash and all the toxic chemicals that come with both can seep into even well-sealed homes.
Wildfires pollute the air with smoke, dust, ash. Here's how to protect yourself
Several parts of southern California are currently under windblown dust and ash advisories as deadly wildfires continue to burn. Here's how to protect yourself.
LA Times Today: How to protect yourself from the smoke caused by L.A. wildfires
Air quality officials have issued smoke advisories for wide areas of L.A. County. L.A. Times reporter Karen Garcia spoke with Renee Eng about how to keep your indoor air clean when there’s wildfire smoke outside.
How exposure to wildfire smoke can put your health at risk
As wildfires rage in southern California, Scripps News spoke with Dr. Omer Awan, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, about the health risks involved for those nearby.
How Wildfire Smoke Affects Your Health
The widespread fires that are devastating the Los Angeles area is one of the most destructive in the city's history, but the impact of it extends far beyond structural damage. Sneaky-small particles in wildfire smoke can cause a variety of health problems.
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Air pollution and brain damage: what the science says
Epidemiological studies have linked dirty air to dementia and other brain disorders. Now researchers are trying to determine ...
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New research explains how air pollution forms in the atmosphere
Understanding the intricate chemical processes of the atmosphere is key to predicting and improving air quality. Among these ...
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Air pollution before conception may increase child BMI
In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy ...
EU auditors warn cities unlikely to meet tougher air, noise pollution targets
European Union cities are unlikely to meet stricter air quality and noise pollution targets in the coming years, the European ...
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Trucks Make Up 4% of Vehicles, But Cause 90% of Air Pollution: The Hidden Reality
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Air pollution health fears for port cities
Air pollution is leading to long-term health problems in Dorset, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight, and is putting a strain on ...
Voices: From infancy to adulthood, air pollution is impacting all of us in Utah
The impact of air pollution on the brain spares virtually no one,” writes Brian Moench of Utah Physicians for a Healthy ...
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World’s record heat is worsening air pollution and health in Global South
Humanity achieved a fateful milestone last year. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service has officially ...
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Cleveland seeks feedback on first air pollution code revamp in nearly 50 years
The Cleveland Division of Air Quality proposed changes to its air quality codes to for the first time since 1977. The updates ...
Petersburg advocates to track air quality, pollution near compressor station, other sites
A new grassroots effort just started tracking pollution in. Learn more, including how you can get involved, here.
Yale study uncovers concerning link between air pollution and common skin condition: 'Important health implications'
This finding suggests that the air we breathe plays a larger role in skin conditions than we previously thought.