It’s tempting to compartmentalize the fires tearing through Southern California as some kind of environmental freak accident. The reality is more sobering. “It’s important to point the finger here at ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — As dozens of wildfires continue to burn across Oregon, cities and towns from Portland to Medford are inundated with smoke. The air quality in Oregon cities west of the Cascades ranged ...

As smoke from Canada wildfires affect areas in the northeastern U.S., people may be wondering if returning to mask-wearing or buying air purifiers will help. Search results for "smoke masks for fire" ...

Many people choose to wear an N95 mask as a way to reduce exposure to harmful viruses and airborne toxins or pollutants.

Guess what’s happening with Canadian wildfire smoke now covering a lot of the Eastern U.S., triggering bad air-quality warnings. Many more people are wearing N95 face masks again. After all, such ...

One common concern about cloth face masks is the level of filtration they provide. The fabric’s mesh is often too open to filter out smaller particles such as smoke, dust, or viruses. A popular ...

The Washington state Department of Health put out recommendations about how to stay safe from wildfire smoke during the coronavirus pandemic. “Early evidence indicates wildfire smoke exposures can ...