With wildfires growing in size, frequency, and intensity, more and more people are being exposed to their smoke, sometimes ...

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To avoid breathing wildfire smoke, it's important to have the right gear. Dust masks, bandanas and damp pieces of cloth won't adequately protect you from inhaling fine particulate matter like PM2.5.

U.S. Forest Service firefighter Alan Gudino, right, shields his face while battling the Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County in July. (Noah Berger / Associated Press) The U.S. Forest Service has ...

The U.S. government will provide wildfire fighters with masks to protect against smoke — reversing a decades-long ban that exposed workers to toxins known to cause cancer and other serious diseases.

Wildfires have left many Americans impacted by poor air quality. Clear your home and keep yourself safe with these tips and products.

Smoke from the Bobcat Fire in the San Gabriel Mountains in California in 2020. Image credit: NASAStudy: A systematic review of human behavioral ...

During wildfire season, every fire comes with the direct risk of what it burns. But there is a secondary risk that comes with all wildfires: The impact of smoke haze on human health. Smoky air is a ...