Experts lay bare the health effects of breathing in wildfire smoke and the steps that can be taken to reduce one's risk.

Researchers say that long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution, particularly wildfire smoke, is linked to dementia.

The composition of a wildfire can also have an impact on human health. With the California fires engulfing homes and businesses, smoke in the region is likely carrying chemicals released from ...

Research also demonstrates that those exposed to wildfire smoke or those affected by particle pollution are more likely to develop chronic conditions like obstructive lung disease or have an ...

Wildfire smoke, long recognized as a health threat to the lungs and heart, may also pose significant risks to brain health, ...

Breathing in smoke, which contains tiny particles called PM2.5, can spread chemicals, dust, soot and metals throughout the human ... wildfire smoke exposure over multiple seasons to specific ...

Smoke exposure, researchers have found, raises the risk of dementia, poor mental health, fertility problems, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Particles from wildfire smoke can be much smaller than the width of a human hair. They are dangerous because they can be ...

Particles from wildfire smoke can be much smaller than the width of a human hair. They are dangerous ... worse for people with asthma and heart disease. People who are most at risk from wildfire ...

That’s because wildfire smoke contains fine particulates, known as PM2.5, which are one-seventieth the width of a single human hair and ... to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Health experts say that lingering wildfire smoke may be making flu cases more severe, as latest county data show a 14% increase in infections between Jan. 18 and 25.

It’s hard to overstate just how dangerous wildfire smoke ... and human health fellow at Harvard University’s FXB Center. It can also increase susceptibility to respiratory diseases, such ...