Recent research has highlighted the various ways in which cigarette butt pollution affects the environment, including the leaching of toxic chemicals into water bodies and the overall impact on ...
Long-term smokers often have a chronic cough. They may get used to it, and perhaps also to being winded after climbing stairs.But there are good reasons to take these symptoms seriously, as they can ...
As the deadly California fires persisted into a second week, a West Virginia University air quality expert said people within hundreds of miles may experience the effects. Timothy Nurkiewicz, ...
This invisible killer is the air pollution from sources like cars and trucks or factory smokestacks. But as wildfires intensify and grow more frequent in a warming world, the smoke from these ...
“Upgrading to a filter rated MERV 13 or higher can be especially important during smoky periods to effectively remove fine particle pollution from smoke in the indoor air,” the EPA state ...
Wildfire smoke can cause high levels of air pollution, with particle pollution especially harmful to public health. Children, the elderly, and people with conditions such as heart and lung disease ...
As some people return to the structures spared from Los Angeles wildfires, experts warn that they should be careful of the air inside and especially cautious when cleaning up. Smoke, ash and all ...
Closer look: How wildfire smoke can harm you. Air pollution has dropped significantly in the U.S. since the 1970s. However, wildfires have emerged as a growing threat – making it harder to clean ...