Research tracking 65 million older adults shows even mild, cumulative exposure to smoke leads to a sharp spike in heart ...

Breathing wildfire smoke may cause a runny nose, headaches and a scratchy throat. For people with certain conditions, the ...

Being exposed to lingering fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) from wildfire smoke can have health effects for up to three months afterwards, well beyond the couple of days that previous studies have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Smoking tobacco is so harmful to the body that it changes a person’s immune system, leaving them vulnerable to more disease and ...

As multiple wildfires blaze throughout Los Angeles County, more than 180,000 people have been displaced as smoke worsens the air quality in the area. Hundreds of thousands are also without power, and ...

In recent years, Canadians have been subjected to both severe wildfire smoke and extreme heat events, as evidenced by the record-breaking 2023 wildfire season and the 2021 heat dome. Western Canada in ...

If you were outside on Sunday, you probably noticed that wildfire smoke from Canada swept into the area, making the air ...

Scientists are still studying the long-term health effects of smoke exposure. By Dani Blum Extreme wildfires are becoming more common, more intense and more of a pressing problem for public health.

Following the devastating fires that swept through Los Angeles in January, concerns are on the rise about the long-term health impacts of smoke inhalation. While previous studies have mainly focused ...

Researchers see a growing health danger from the vast plumes of pollution spawned by wildfires like the ones devastating Los Angeles. By Hiroko Tabuchi See more of our coverage in your search ...

A Code Red air quality alert is in effect for south-central Pennsylvania on Thursday as thick wildfire smoke moves into the ...