A significant body of research demonstrates that exposure to wildfire smoke has negative effects on the brain.

In the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires, concerns about air quality across the county have been on the rise.

Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor, a toxicologist at MedStar Health, warns that the pollutants released by the recycling center fire ...

Alejandro changed careers during the pandemic, leaving behind “my whole support system” so he could sell vintage books online from home. His three children — now 20, 18 and 12 — never went back to ...

In the aftermath of L.A.’s most destructive wildfires, air quality experts warn that families should be prepared for the “disaster after the disaster” — ...

The masks, readily available at hardware stores and pharmacies, can filter out fine particles found in smoke that can irritate eyes, nose, throat and lungs, according to public health officials.

"People who are going back to these homes should wear N95 masks to protect themselves," said Colleen Reid, a health geographer at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who worked on one of the ...

"People who are going back to these homes should wear N95 masks to protect themselves," said Colleen Reid, a health geographer at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who worked on one of the Marshall ...