Here's What Wildfire Smoke Does To Your Body And Why It's So Dangerous For You To Breathe
Wildfire smoke is linked to a host of medical problems, even in people who are otherwise healthy. Here's what you need to ...
Los Angeles air quality improves from wildfires' hazardous levels
(Reuters) - Air quality in wildfire-stricken Los Angeles improved on Thursday from hazardous peaks hit earlier this month, as ...
Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now
Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily ...
Why wildfire ash’s impact on air quality doesn’t show up on AQMD’s air quality map
Wildfire ash carries many carcinogens that could cause short- and long-term health problems, including asthma attacks and ...
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Karen Garcia is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the team that has a pulse on breaking news at the Los Angeles Times. She was previously a reporter on the Utility Journalism Team, which focused on ...
Is Los Angeles' air quality still poor enough to wear a mask when outdoors? Here's what you need to know
Los Angeles is now a week removed from the day that multiple devastating wildfires erupted to torch tens of thousands of ...
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Does a ‘good’ Air Quality Index rating mean it’s safe to be outdoors?
The Air Quality Index, or AQI, is the primary system used to warn the public when air pollution is dangerous. It’s based on ...
This Free iPhone and Mac Widget Tracks Your Local Air Quality
I've lived in Oregon for a decade, meaning I've experienced multiple wildfire seasons. You learn quickly, in these conditions ...
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Protect your family from wildfire smoke: What parents and pregnant people need to know
Learn effective tips to protect your family, including pregnant women and young children, from the harmful effects of ...
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Dhaka's air remains world's worst this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 239 at 8:33am this morning (14 January). Today's air was ...