There are many pollutants of concern in wildfire smoke,” including ozone, carbon monoxide and other toxic gases, says pediatrician Debra Hendrickson.

What we’re really worried about is the PM2.5 levels,” or the fine particles in wildfire smoke, which have a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers. In order for particles to enter your lungs’ air sacs, ...

Wildfire smoke poses a unique threat to your ... Check the weather app on your phone or the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map to monitor air quality. The information contained in this article is ...

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

It’s hard to overstate just how dangerous wildfire smoke is. “There are many pollutants of concern in wildfire smoke,” including ozone, carbon monoxide and other toxic gases, says Debra ...

One way to understand how wildfire smoke is causing dangerous air pollution is the Air Quality Index scale, often used by weather apps. But that isn’t the only way to measure it — and relying ...

(Bloomberg) -- As fires burned across LA this week, worried residents have been looking at measures of air quality to help determine how safe it is to be outside.Smoke from wildfires can travel ...

It's a rapidly changing situation - these maps and pictures show the scale of the challenge, where the fires are and the ...

The presence of wildfire smoke dozens of miles offshore was unexpected ... The goal in the coming months, said Swalethorp, is to map out where the ash has distributed and its impact on coastal ...