To avoid breathing wildfire smoke, it's important to have the right gear. Dust masks, bandanas and damp pieces of cloth won't adequately protect you from inhaling fine particulate matter like PM2.5.

During wildfire season, every fire comes with the direct risk of what it burns. But there is a secondary risk that comes with all wildfires: The impact of smoke haze on human health. Smoky air is a ...

The reversal of a decades-old U.S. Forest Service policy means that federal wildland firefighters can now mask up if they want to — something Washington’s state wildland firefighters have been able to ...

After years of wildland firefighters developing cancer, lung disease and other health issues while not being allowed to wear masks as they work, the U.S. Forest Service will now allow these crews to ...

The $4 million research program will examine how wildfire smoke may affect fertility and reproductive health.

Several times this year KELOLAND has had cloud-free skies but not necessarily blue ones. Smoke from wildfires, especially ...

Nicholson was surprised by the results: lower counts, as well as more inactive sperm, compared to samples taken when the air ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- An air quality alert remains in effect across Central California as smoke from dozens of lightning-sparked wildfires continues to blanket the region. Experts say the smoke is ...

The smoke from the wildfires that burned through Los Angeles in January smelled like plastic and was so thick that it hid the ocean. Firefighters who responded developed instant migraines, coughed up ...