As the deadly California fires persisted into a second week, a West Virginia University air quality expert said people within ...

More than a week after a series of wildfires broke out in and around Los Angeles, winds are starting to let up, giving ...

The toxic smoke from the fires, combined with disruption to the economy, health care system, and mental health may lead to ...

Certain factors impact how long it takes for you to cross that finish line, but what about the air quality? Recently, ...

Flame retardants like ones used in wildfires are also used in cladding and electrical appliances. Some are toxic for humans ...

Wear a tight-fitting N95 mask at the bare minimum, but a P100 is better, experts say. Wear long sleeves, eye protection, ...

The massive scale of the Los Angeles wildfires means even people whose homes didn't burn down face health concerns from ...

Much remains to be learned about the links between wildfires and infections, and the multiple pathways by which wildfires can ...

Los Angeles residents are breathing bits of "cars, metal pipes, plastics." The health impacts could reverberate long after ...

As local leaders focus on rehousing more than 100,000 people forced to evacuate, public health leaders emphasize that ...

A pulmonary doctor is warning survivors to wait, if they can, to visit their fire-damaged homes. If they do go into a burn ...

In recent days, however, the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds—which have been fanning the flames—have begun to slow down.