Protect yourself from the dangerous haze of wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke is dangerous, but when flames engulf homes, releasing harmful chemicals, that poses another health threat.
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Wildfires in Los Angeles: A Call for Safety and the Importance of Dust Masks
Los Angeles, a city renowned for its sprawling urban landscape and vibrant culture, has once again found itself grappling ...
LA firefighters put out massive blazes. Now they worry that cancer might be smoldering inside them
The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles in January ranks as the second-most destructive wildfire in Southern California history, ...
After Wildfires, L.A.’s Clear Skies Conceal a ‘Toxic Soup’
Scientists collecting water, air and soil samples in neighborhoods ravaged by fires say they’re concerned about long-term ...
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Wildfire Q&A: What you need to know about the smoke
As fire crews battle wildfires across the Carolinas, the resulting smoke is blanketing the Palmetto ... Health Specialty Unit at the University of California, San Francisco. That would be mainly ...
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LA firefighters put out massive blazes. Now they worry that cancer might be smoldering inside them
“As far as the eye could see, homes were on fire, everywhere ... protect against the type of smoke encountered by these firefighters. Even high-quality N95 masks become unusable very rapidly.
Reconstruction in Los Angeles: The enemy is in the water, air and ground
After the fires in Los Angeles, residents are pushing for their homes to be rebuilt quickly. But toxic ash and fumes threaten even those who were spared from the flames.
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Oceanographers study the impact of toxic ash from the Los Angeles wildfires on marine life
The fires released a cloud of toxic ash that settled over the ocean for about 100 miles. Crew members put on masks to protect against the smoke as ... been collecting California ocean samples ...