What to Know About Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality
The LA wildfires have burned tens of thousands of acres – but on some weather maps, air quality still looks good. What’s going on?
US Map Shows States With Worse Air Quality Amid California Wildfires
Poor air quality has been detected in multiple states surrounding California. The state has been hit with multiple deadly fires that left thousands of homes destroyed. Why It Matt
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.
Map: See where Los Angeles wildfires smoke is affecting air quality
A wildfire smoke advisory remains in effect this weekend for most of Southern California due to wildfires in Los Angeles County.
Could the California wildfires affect air quality in Wisconsin? A UW-Stevens Point professor explains
UW-Stevens Point forest ecology professor Mike Tiller discussed whether wildfires like those in the Los Angeles area could happen in Wisconsin.
Hazardous wildfire smoke is making L.A. air hard to breathe
The wildfires burning across LA are also degrading the air quality across the region. The resulting air pollution is a serious health threat, especially for children, pregnant people, older adults, and those with preexisting conditions.
LA wildfires: How can wildfire smoke affect your health?
Experts lay bare the health effects of breathing in wildfire smoke and the steps that can be taken to reduce one's risk.
Here’s What Makes The California Wildfire Smoke So Toxic
The record-breaking wildfires in California, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, are unleashing toxic smoke filled with hazardous chemicals, wreaking havoc on air quality for miles around and raising concerns about the safety of homes long after the flames are extinguished.
The long-term health effects of L.A. County wildfire smoke
In the days after the devastating wildfires, air monitors recorded some of the highest levels of air pollution in recent years, coinciding with a surge in hospital visits.
Here's What Wildfire Smoke Does To Your Body And Why It's So Dangerous For You To Breathe
Wildfire smoke is linked to a host of medical problems, even in people who are otherwise healthy. Here's what you need to know.
Air quality monitoring not equipped to measure full dangers from Eaton, Palisades fires, experts say
Unlike typical wildfires, smoke from the L.A. fires — consisting of toxic materials from burned down homes, cars, and more — ...
How wildfire smoke can damage our lungs
As crews continue to make progress on the Eaton and Palisades Fires, there are concerns of what repeated exposure to smoke can do to our lungs.
Smoke from fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality
A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic ...
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What wildfire smoke means for your health
As the fires rage and air quality worsens, the risk of health problems escalates. That’s because wildfire smoke contains fine particulates, known as PM2.5, which are one-seventieth the width ...
Los Angeles air quality improves from wildfires' hazardous levels
Air quality in wildfire-stricken Los Angeles improved on Thursday from hazardous peaks hit earlier this month, as tiny soot ...
Experts say wildfire smoke offsets efforts to reduce pollution
Health and climate experts say wildfire smoke is setting California back in its efforts to reduce air pollution.
Is the Air Quality Index enough? What the AQI can — and can't — tell you about how healthy the atmosphere is.
After fires destroyed multiple neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, many residents looked up to find blue, smoke-free ...
Wildfires continue to ravage California
A window of dangerous fire weather conditions has closed, but forecasters warn another round of Santa Ana Winds are expected ...