Vog is actually "volcanic smog." It is a form of air pollution caused ... conditions are especially vulnerable. Long-term health effects remain uncertain due to limited research.

aka volcanic smog, and what’s known as Pele’s hair, a glass formation. Vog, a visible haze, is created when harmful sulfur dioxide and other air pollutants react. It can negatively affect ...

According to USGS, the 10th episode of Kilauea ended at 9:18 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2025, just after 13 hours of fountaining.

One of the world’s most active volcanoes, located in Kilauea, Hawaii, erupted for the seventh time since December on Monday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

USGS said that the eruption is contained within the closed area of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, but warned about the risk of volcanic gas creating a haze of "vog" — volcanic smog ...

The eruption began at 10:16 a.m. when molten rock broke through the surface inside Halemaʻumaʻu Crater. Within 30 minutes, a vent blasted lava 330 feet (100 meters) high, according to the Hawaiian ...

"HVO (Hawaii Volcano ... smog — entering the atmosphere. "Water vapor, carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide are the primary hazard of concern, as this hazard can have far-reaching effects downwind ...