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

Effects on the immune system Most people appreciate that fires can cause burns and smoke inhalation, both of which can be life-threatening in their own right. What’s perhaps less well known is ...

Wildfire smoke is made up mainly of microscopic particulate matter 30 times smaller than the diameter of a strand of hair. The particles are made up of things like acids, chemicals, metals ...

Wildfire smoke is linked to a host of medical problems, even in people who are otherwise healthy. Why is wildfire smoke so bad for us? Wildfire smoke is made up mainly of microscopic particulate ...

Wildfire smoke is linked to a host of medical problems, even in people who are otherwise healthy. Why is wildfire smoke so bad for us? Weather.com meteorologist Danielle Banks adds: Air quality ...

Path of Exile 2 has just released a massive list of changes in today’s patch, which is not live yet as I’m writing this, but hopefully will be soon. They previewed a lot of these bigger ...

Most people appreciate that fires can cause burns and smoke inhalation, both of which can be life-threatening in their own right. What’s perhaps less well known is that both burns and smoke ...

The L.A. wildfires have coincided with a 16-fold rise in hospital visits for fire-related injuries, such as burns and smoke exposure. Although the smoke’s immediate effect has begun to dissipate ...

One study found that some young people begin feeling the symptoms of nicotine addiction within a matter of days after starting to smoke. In 2022, roughly half of adult smokers tried to quit ...