Watch as I trap smoke inside a bathroom for 24 hours in this wild experiment. Using smoke bombs, we fill the room and observe how the smoke behaves over time, documenting changes, density, and effects ...

The New York Times recently highlighted how wildfire smoke impacts health, but its coverage missed the mark by not addressing the nuanced science behind particulate matter. As researchers dive into ...

As U.S. wildfire seasons escalate in length and intensity, firefighters and residents in western states face mounting threats to their long-term health due to prolonged exposure to smoke. The problem ...

The following submission has been lightly edited. No other preventable health threat in America causes as many serious illnesses as smoking, according to public health research. It is within our power ...

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Wildfires are becoming more frequent, extreme and destructive in the United States, especially in western states like California. California has been contending with longer and more active fire ...