Some evacuees from the Eaton fire have been allowed back into their homes, only to find that smoke and ash have made living ...

Smoke and ash from urban wildfires, like those in Los Angeles, may put people at risk of short- and long-term health problems ...

Smoke exposure can especially pose a problem when the smoke comes from urban areas with more than just vegetation to burn, Dr ...

Wildfires are storming into urban areas more frequently, and toxins in homes and cars are increasing cancer risk for ...

Short-term exposure to PM2.5 has been linked to premature death, hospital admissions, bronchitis, asthma attacks and other ...

paint, plastics, furniture. Research shows that when human-made materials like these burn, the chemicals released are different from what is emitted when just vegetation burns. The smoke and ash ...