Smoke can be made up of things we can see and things we can’t, which is why masks can help. Avol said there’s a lot of dirt, debris, and dust in smoke — often referred to as particulate matter.

As wildfires blaze across California, here is how inhaling smoke could affect your health, from itchy eyes to dementia risk.

How to protect against California wildfire smoke. ... N95 masks are the best option to reduce your exposure to pollutants, Lahita said, but if you don't have those, ...

Air quality is unhealthier-than-average for some people Thursday as winds are blowing wildfire smoke across the Northern ...

ALTADENA, Calif. — For months, the day laborers had decontaminated homes that survived the Los Angeles wildfires. Sweating in ...

The Butte County Air Quality Management District and Butte County Public Health have issued a joint air quality advisory due ...

Health specialists were put on leave, and a report on how to protect 20 million workers from wildfire smoke has stalled ...