As summer draws closer, so does smoke from Canadian wildfires and related health concerns. While the smoke may not be as bad as it was in 2023 when cities like New York and much of the East Coast ...

But when smoke plumes are close to the surface, people are breathing in wildfire chemicals and tiny particles. Those particles, known as PM2.5, can get deep into the lungs and exacerbate asthma and ...

While smoke is bad for everyone, children, older adults, pregnant people, people with heart and lung disease, and people who can’t avoid exposures, such as outdoor workers and people living outside, ...

Where there's smoke, there's probably fire! In fact, Central Oregon has one of the most intense wildfire seasons, and it's not just about dealing with fire, it's about dealing with smoke. How much ...

Wildfire smoke from Canada makes the air hazy at the lakeshore. (June 5, 2025) Becker said that healthy individuals can experience those symptoms when the air quality is in the unhealthy range ...

Peoria has seen air quality impacted by wildfire smoke in previous years. With Canada already experiencing an active fire season, Erwin said there is the possibility of seeing similar air quality ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Cal Fire crews battled a wildfire in the Fresno County community of Prather on Sunday. ABC30 Insider Kathleen Trumbly sent us photos of the smoke and an air tanker ...

As dozens of wildfires continued to burn across Canada on Friday, the country sat under a thick blanket of wildfire smoke, with some of that acrid air drifting into the United States.

Wildfire smoke doesn’t just darken the skies — it harms the brain, ... Write an article and join a growing community of more than 207,900 academics and researchers from 5,257 institutions.