Wildfire smoke features a complex mixture of pollutants, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), a class of carcinogenic compounds that can also cause mutations in nature.

A fire service has reiterated the importance of having working smoke alarms after the residents of a caravan were unaware a blaze had taken hold of their home. Crews from Chelmsford and Basildon ...

The dense smoke from the fire caused fear among the neighbours. The fire occurred at Metrochem API Private Limited, in Anakapalli, district in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh in the early hours ...

Please keep all doors and windows closed due to a large smoke plume." It is currently unknown what caused the fire. Witness Alan Dunne told the Eastern Daily Press: "It’s crazy, there are so ...

Santa Ana winds blew through the mountains, their gusts turning small fires into infernos and sending embers flying miles ... couple’s choice of a blue smoke-spewing firework for a baby gender ...

More than a week after a series of wildfires broke out in and around Los Angeles, winds are starting to let up, giving firefighting crews the upper hand in containment efforts. But the dangers are ...

The chemical composition of the smoke and ash in Los Angeles right now ... Habre says more research is needed on potential long-term effects, but what’s been proven so far is harrowing.

LOS ANGELES – The explosion of smoke and ash that erupted from two ... Although the magnitude of the effects of this kind of pollution is still not entirely clear, studies show that it is ...

Although the smoke’s immediate effect has begun to dissipate, lingering ash and toxic chemicals in burn areas probably will be a long-term public health concern. The explosion of smoke and ash ...

Experts lay bare the health effects of breathing in wildfire smoke and the steps that can be taken to reduce one's risk. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

those with respiratory or heart conditions and people with compromised immune systems — may experience more severe effects, such as difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing, fatigue and/or chest pain.