Wildfire smoke is much more than just gray, smelly air. It’s a toxic mixture of microscopic particles, chemical gases, and ...

A research team has uncovered surprising evidence of cross-border pollution reaching the Arctic, originating from an Icelandic volcanic eruption. The researchers used a cutting-edge combination of ...

Always plan for at least two ways out. Closing doors can help reduce the spread of smoke and fire. Most people who die in fires die from the toxic gases, thick smoke and lack of oxygen. In a fire, ...

Yet, because they are so tiny and so mobile, researchers don't yet have an accurate understanding of just how toxic these particles are. While the threat that microplastics pose to human and ...

Five facilities near schools and houses in L.A. County fumigate produce shipped from overseas with methyl bromide. But the air agency doesn’t plan to monitor the air or take any immediate steps to ...