A new analysis of air quality data from the past 70 years shows that Canada's record wildfire smoke in 2023 is part of a ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wildfires may be sending far more harmful pollution into the air than scientists previously believed, researchers said in a new ...

Children born to mothers who were exposed to smoke in southern California showed increased rates of autism, although the ...

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The fires affected millions of people in the region. It could take years to understand the health consequences, but ongoing ...

During wildfire season, every fire comes with the direct risk of what it burns. But there is a secondary risk that comes with all wildfires: The impact of smoke haze on human health. Smoky air is a ...

Some wildfires are so intense, they create their own weather—thunderstorms driven by heat that hurtle smoke as high as 10 miles into the sky like giant chimneys. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

The new research focused on exposure to PM 2.5, tiny particles that can lodge deep in the lungs and enter the bloodstream.

Wildfire smoke is an emerging nationwide crisis for the United States. Supercharged by climate change, blazes are swelling into monsters that consume vast landscapes and entire towns. A growing body ...

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