PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Smoke particles from Canadian wildfires are causing air quality concerns in the Philadelphia region on Tuesday. At least 740 wildfires are currently burning in Canada, with at ...

Air pollution causes millions of premature deaths worldwide each year, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) identified as a ...

During the last several weeks, this column has discussed the impacts of wildfire smoke over Missouri, as well as how air pollution, both natural and manmade, can impact human health. While these ...

If you were standing on the streets of New York City any time this week, you could be forgiven for thinking you’d somehow been transported to Mars. The local skies were a foggy yellow-orange and the ...

Higher levels of fine particles in the air are associated with diseases and premature deaths, studies show. Close windows at home to keep the smoke pollution out, especially on days when the air ...

Wildfires are spreading through Southern California, and where there's fire, there's smoke — which, research shows, can be as deadly as the flames themselves. Recently, a group of scientists sought to ...

You may not have family, friends, or property in the Southern California area that’s being ravaged by fast-moving wildfires, so you may think the fires won’t affect you. Depending on where you live, ...