Wildfire smoke has been easy to spot in Minnesota this week, coating the Twin Cities in a brownish haze that obscured the downtown skylines. But experts in lung health are more concerned about the ...

New York, NY — (May 28, 2025) —Being exposed to lingering fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke can have health effects up to three months afterwards, well beyond the couple of days that ...

Indoor plants can also improve air quality. Research has shown they can help remove the toxic gases found in bushfire smoke.

During the last several weeks, this column has discussed the impacts of wildfire smoke over Missouri, as well as how air pollution, both natural and manmade, can impact human health. While these ...

Wildfire smoke is no longer just a short‑lived air quality problem drifting over cities for a few hazy days. New research shows that when these plumes rise high into the atmosphere, they can spawn ...

Wildfires are spreading through Southern California, and where there's fire, there's smoke — which, research shows, can be as deadly as the flames themselves. Recently, a group of scientists sought to ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Smoke particles from Canadian wildfires are causing air quality concerns in the Philadelphia region on Tuesday. At least 740 wildfires are currently burning in Canada, with at ...

Rhode Island environmental officials are issuing an air quality alert for the entire state Saturday. ALSO READ: Trees topple, streets flood as severe storms push through Southern New England The Rhode ...