Share on Pinterest N95 face masks offer the best protection from lung damage from wildfire smoke but KN95 masks are also effective. JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images As wildfires decimate ...

Even if you don't live in an area where wildfires are typical, it's important to know how to protect your health.

While the wildfires that swept across Los Angeles recently displaced over 180,000 people and consumed homes and businesses, the pervasive ...

(NewsNation) — With nearly 3000 acres burning in Califonia, health experts say N95 respirator masks offer the best protection against harmful wildfire smoke, provided they are worn correctly and ...

I would consider wearing a mask.” Adar says researchers have not found evidence that there’s ever a safe level of exposure to the particles found in wildfire smoke. Both Adar and Han recommend ...

As multiple wildfires continue to burn across ... the masks most effective in protecting against smoke inhalation are N95 respirator masks and KN95 masks. However, Lang emphasizes that even ...

Health experts say that lingering wildfire smoke may be making flu cases more severe, as latest county data show a 14% increase in infections between Jan. 18 and 25.

CDC advice on wildfire smoke shows masks are “totally useless” against COVID. AAP FactCheck - A misleading infographic is being used to suggest the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the US has ...

The infernal blazes burning in Southern California are raising concerns about the potential airborne hazards they may be ...

This post was updated Jan. 20 at 10:09 p.m. Wildfires in the Pacific Palisades have burned over 6,000 structures, releasing ...