GREENSBORO, N.C. — Millions of people are impacted by the wildfire smoke coming from Canada. It's causing air quality alerts for 3/4 of the U.S. Yes, it's hazy, but what makes the wildfire smoke ...
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — The primary topic of discussion the last couple days has been the smoke from wildfires in Canada that has infiltrated the skies over most of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. It ...
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 ...
If you were standing on the streets of New York City any time this week, you could be forgiven for thinking you’d somehow been transported to Mars. The local skies were a foggy yellow-orange and the ...
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and more severe — and where there’s fire, there’s smoke. That smoke can travel thousands of miles. As more people are exposed to wildfire smoke, researchers are ...
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 ...
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 ...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – As the old saying goes: “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” As much destruction as the flames from a fire can cause, inhaling smoke can also cause damage to your body.
Higher levels of fine particles in the air are associated with diseases and premature deaths, studies show. Close windows at home to keep the smoke pollution out, especially on days when the air ...
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 ...
While the dangers of secondhand smoke are widely recognized, a new study led by Prof. Sun Yele at the Institute of ...