A new mouse study reveals how cigarette smoke may affect male and female reproductive organs differently, offering clues ...

Yellow skies and an acrid smell in the air — Long Island is once again coated with wildfire smoke drifting down from Canada. People with breathing problems need to be especially cautious, as well as ...

In recent years, Canadians have been subjected to both severe wildfire smoke and extreme heat events, as evidenced by the record-breaking 2023 wildfire season and the 2021 heat dome. Western Canada in ...

Following the devastating fires that swept through Los Angeles in January, concerns are on the rise about the long-term health impacts of smoke inhalation. While previous studies have mainly focused ...

Just when you thought you could finally enjoy some decent weather, Mother Nature decides to remind you that she’s still the boss. Wildfire smoke from Canadian fires is drifting south like an unwelcome ...

A smoky haze blanketed the Hill City on Friday, hiding the mountains and making it harder for some people to breathe as they exercised outdoors. Dr. Michael Nelson with UVA Health said people with ...

Scientists are still studying the long-term health effects of smoke exposure. By Dani Blum Extreme wildfires are becoming more common, more intense and more of a pressing problem for public health.

As multiple wildfires blaze throughout Los Angeles County, more than 180,000 people have been displaced as smoke worsens the air quality in the area. Hundreds of thousands are also without power, and ...