To combat air pollution, we must first understand PM2.5 — the minuscule particles that fuel it. At just 2.5 micrometres, they ...

Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Air quality in Salt Lake City is getting worse, according to year-over-year data. Why it matters: Long-term exposure to poor air quality is harmful to our health. By the ...

People returning to homes in burn areas should wear N95 masks, gloves and booties as they search through rubble or clean away ...

Dr. Barbara Ferrer said residents should assess their homes for soot, ash and smoke contamination before settling back in.

As wildfires have burned recently across southern California, the ash from burned trees and brush is lifted in the air, then ...

The air quality index measures PM2.5, less than 2.5 microns particles, to determine the intensity of air pollution in cities.

Go for regular checkups and screenings to catch lung cancer early on before it progresses to an advanced level or spreads to ...

Thousands of farmworkers labored in fields in Ventura County, Calif. in late January in wildfire smoke. They have little to no protection from its harmful effects.

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