The air quality index measures PM2.5, less than 2.5 microns particles, to determine the intensity of air pollution in cities.

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Thousands of farmworkers labored in fields in Ventura County, Calif. in late January in wildfire smoke. They have little to no protection from its harmful effects.

Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometers, leaving a toxic and ...

Even if you don't live in an area where wildfires are typical, it's important to know how to protect your health.

Researchers from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada have found that smoke from wildfires can transport toxic pollutants ...

A significant body of research demonstrates that exposure to wildfire smoke has negative effects on the brain.

Wildfires are growing deadlier, but AI, satellites, and tech innovations are revolutionizing early detection, suppression, ...

There key strategies to addressing smoke from wildfires come at an opportune time. The wildfires that started blazing ...

The Border 2 Fire, which flared to life yesterday afternoon near Otay Mountain, has now grown to over 5,000 acres. The ...

In light of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, dermatologists talk about wildfire smoke and contaminated water’s effects ...

Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometers, leaving a toxic and lingering footprint which has the potential to be re-released into the ...