Wildfire Smoke Threatens Heart, Lung Health For Months Afterward

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Skies choked with wildfire smoke can affect people’s heart and lung health for up to three months afterwards, a new ... Read More

Wildfire smoke alters human immune system — study

A new study from Harvard University comes as wildfires tied to a warming climate threaten to unravel years of progress toward cleaner air. Read More

Can climate change affect our mental health?

Beth People who live in areas affected by natural disasters can often experience climate trauma. Trauma is what we call the very bad and long-lasting emotional effects of an event or experience. Read More

As wildfire smoke becomes more common, what are state, local leaders doing to protect people's health?

Poor air quality due to wildfire smoke can negatively affect health. It's one of multiple climate-driven health risks addressed in Minnesota's Climate Action Framework. Read More

Sparking new ideas on how wildfire influences climate

Wildfires have spread across the planet for millennia, but they are increasing as the climate warms. Decimated forests, depleted crops, and destroyed buildings are the hallmark of wildfire devastation ... Read More

Wildfires are challenging air quality monitoring infrastructure

The current infrastructure also isn’t set up to fully account for the shifting behavior of wildfire smoke, which can travel hundreds of miles or more from fire sources to affect air quality and public ... Read More

Poor air quality affects you even if you don't smell smoke, California: Air pollution explained

When air quality is ranked "unhealthy for vulnerable groups" it means PM 2.5 are at levels that can cause problems for people with medical conditions, especially respiratory issues like asthma and ... Read More

How smoke caused by wildfires can negatively impact the human body

NewsCenter 5 spoke to Dr. Paul Dellaripa, a rheumatologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, who talked about the impact of wildfire smoke on the human body. Skip to content NOWCAST NewsCenter 5 at 5 ... Read More

Wildfire smoke can make your outdoor workout hazardous to your health – an exercise scientist explains how to gauge the risk

Research shows that long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is linked to lung diseases, heart disease and other conditions. Since these illnesses take decades to develop, scientists think that the health ... Read More

Wildfire-Induced Changes in Behavior Affect Spread of Airborne Disease

Wildfire-induced deterioration of air quality leads to increase in indoor activities fostering conditions conducive to airborne transmission. Read More

Heatwaves are coming to Europe. Here are 5 ways extreme heat can affect your health

Heatwaves can worsen air quality by causing more intense wildfires and trapping polluted air, in what European climate scientists have called a “deadly combination”. Air pollution exacerbates lung ... Read More

Wildfire Smoke Alters Immune System, Study Says

Fire smoke appears to affect the immune system on a cellular level, researchers report in the journal Nature Medicine. People exposed to smoke showed an increase in memory immune cells that provide ... Read More