People had a 1.4% higher risk of heart failure for every 1 microgram per cubic meter increase in their exposure to particle pollution from wildfires, researchers report in the Journal of the American ...

People had an increased risk of hospitalization for heart or lung problems up to three months after the smoke cleared The risk rises with the amount of smoke in the air FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay ...

The eerie scenes of orange skies have returned as Midwest cities like Chicago and Detroit, plus much of the Great Lakes region, found themselves shrouded in smoke from Canadian wildfires this week.

Wildfire smoke now accounts for up to half of all fine-particle pollution in the Western U.S., according to a new study that blames climate change for worsening air quality and health risks in both ...

Among the complex mix of particles that make up wildfire smoke, an abundant but thus far unknown kind has been shown to trap a surprising amount of heat, according to new research. These results ...

Maine's air quality continues to suffer from lingering Canadian wildfire smoke. We asked health experts why exposure to smoky air is so harmful to our health. Wildfire smoke contains a cocktail of ...

WASHINGTON — Washington’s smoky summer wildfire season seems like a distant memory. Although the smoke has cleared, the impacts stay with us. And it's because of that wildfire smoke that nearly a ...

Wildfire smoke spreading from Canada have resulted in multiple alerts across nearly a dozen states this summer. And while these Canadian fires are largely contained, they’re far from the only problem.

The particle pollution created by wildfires continues to increase people’s risk of hospitalization for months after the smoke clears, researchers reported May 28 in the journal Epidemiology. “Even ...