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 ...

An advisory about fine particle air pollution from the highest-ranking physician in the United States would be a powerful ...

Even though the Palisades and Eaton fires are now mostly contained, the Santa Ana winds have led to new fires flaring up across Los Angeles County. While many of the latter have been in areas of dense ...

A No-Burn Day notice was in place for residents in the South Coast Air Basin in California on Monday, having been extended ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced that its annual spring burn ban will be back in effect ...

On Sunday at 11:55 a.m. an updated air quality alert was issued in effect until Monday at noon. The alert is for San ...

Wildfire ash carries many carcinogens that could cause short- and long-term health problems, including asthma attacks and ...

houses and plastic burn. These small particles can act as irritants, particularly when they get deposited in the eyes, nose and mouth. Typical symptoms from particle pollution include redness of ...

Exposure to particle pollution can make the eyes burn and the nose run, and it can embed deep in the lungs, leading to breathing problems such as bronchitis. The minuscule particles can also get ...