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Air pollution can have harmful effects on your lung health

For Lung Cancer Awareness Month, medical professionals at Baylor College of Medicine explain how air pollution is detrimental to our health, ... Read More

Tens of thousands more people will die from wildfires in US over next 25 years, researchers say

Tens of thousands more people will die from wildfires across the United States in the coming 25 years, new research has warned. Some 70,000 deaths were projected each year by mid-century – a more than ... Read More

Climate-change-driven wildfires increasing air pollution across globe: UN

Wildfires made significant contributions to air pollution last year, according to the United Nations’ weather and climate agency. In a report released on Friday, the World Meteorological Organization ... Read More

Canadian Wildfires Have A Big Impact On The US. Here's How

Smoke from wildfires is not something to be taken lightly, as it impacts air quality for miles. The danger of it can be measured on the air quality index (AQI), a scale that goes from zero to over 300 ... Read More

Climate-driven wildfires are reversing clean air progress, new report says

Canada's worst wildfire season on record tarnished the country's air quality and had similar effects on pollution in parts of the United States, according to a new report. University of Chicago ... Read More

Wildfires fuel air pollution, says UN report

Wildfires are releasing a risky mix of pollutants that can end up damaging air quality, according to a report from the UN weather agency. It said that air quality and climate change are closely ... Read More

Sunlight worsens wildfire smoke pollution, study finds

Wildfire smoke causes more air pollution than current atmospheric models can predict. A new study by researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the Chinese Academy ... Read More

US, Canada had highest air pollution surge worldwide in 2023: Report

The United States and Canada endured the planet’s biggest air pollution surge in 2023 — an upswing driven by the northern neighbor’s worst wildfire season on record, a report found. Canada alone ... Read More

Analyzing impact of heat from western wildfires on air pollution in the eastern US

According to a new study, most climate models exploring wildfires’ impacts on air quality overlook the effect of heat from a fire in one location on altering weather patterns – and in turn air quality ... Read More

Urban Heat and Air Pollution May Harm Developing Brains in the Womb, Study Suggests

During a typical summer day in New York City, residents and visitors alike face an onslaught of blistering heat and air pollution, each responsible for a host of health problems—from heat stroke to ... Read More

Millions of Americans Told To Avoid Driving

Millions of Americans have been urged to avoid driving amid concerns over high air pollution levels. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued air quality alerts in Colorado, Oregon, Washington, ... Read More