Protecting Your Health From The Risks Of Wildfire Smoke
Wildfire smoke causes acute health problems, like asthma or bronchitis, as well as long-term risks from cancer-producing ...
Hughes Fire in LA County burns 10,000 acres, containment rises as some evacuations remain
A fast-moving wildfire exploded to roughly 10,200 acres near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic Wednesday morning, ...
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PFAS compounds found in more firefighting PPE
The latest NIST study provides more information about exposure risk for firefighters from their firefighting protective gear.
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Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is poorly understood — and a growing risk
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE across the Los Angeles area are being exposed to wildfire smoke as fires burn through homes and vehicles.
'Might be a little jarring to folks': Smoke near Flagstaff is from planned burning
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management and the Coconino National Forest will burn about 1,700 acres southwest ...
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Substances pose risks for firefighters
The recent fires ravaging Los Angeles have highlighted the dangers faced in firefighting — winds, fast-moving flames, smoke, chemical fumes — but it turns out that one of the most ...
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Experts Expect the Health Impacts of Toxic California Wildfire Smoke to Linger
Wildfire smoke is toxic. Burning trees and shrubs produce very fine particulate matter, known by the shorthand PM 2.5, which ...
What’s in the smoke and ash of L.A.-area fires? County issues health warning
Officials are warning of windblown ash and other pollutants from Los Angeles-area fires and say air quality readers won't ...
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Klamath Tribes firefighters who rushed to aid LA speak out on new risk of urban fires
Klamath Tribes Wildland Fire Department crews are helping Los Angeles County battle the Eaton and Palisades fires.
Wildfire Smoke Impacts Health And Skin—Here Are Expert Tips To Cope
As Los Angeles contends with the devastating effects of wildfires, medical experts provide tips to protect your lungs, skin ...
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Professor: California fire pollution will drift
As the deadly California fires persisted into a second week, a West Virginia University air quality expert said people within ...
As California wildfires continue to rage, smoke researchers warn of immediate and long-term health effects
More than a week after a series of wildfires broke out in and around Los Angeles, winds are starting to let up, giving ...