Being exposed to lingering fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) from wildfire smoke can have health effects for up to three months afterwards, well beyond the couple of days that previous studies have ...

Wildfire smoke contains PM 2.5 that can be easily inhaled and lead to a range of health effects that have been well established by decades of research on ambient PM 2.5 exposures (i.e., exposures ...

July 16 (Reuters) - Massive wildfires are raging around the world during unprecedented heatwaves, blanketing millions of people under pungent haze caused by smoke carrying noxious gases and ...

Particle pollution, also known as particulate matter (PM), is a general term for a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in the air. It comes in many sizes and shapes and can ...

Recent studies highlight the massive amounts of ozone generated by global warming-driven wildfires that will result in more ...

The University of Kentucky alleges CVS Health diverted more than $41 million in 340B drug savings from four hospitals between 2020 and 2025. A federal judge blocked CMS from requiring medically frail ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. At least 11 individuals have already died and 37,000 acres have ...

Long-term high ultrafine particle concentrations in New York state neighborhoods are linked to higher numbers of deaths. That is the key finding of our new research, published in the Journal of ...

Particles play a crucial role in climate regulation, influencing processes such as cloud formation and radiation balance. Traditionally, research in urban environments has focused largely on primary ...

Newswise — In a study published in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, researchers from Hangzhou Normal University uncovered the adverse health effects of tire-wear particles (TWPs) on aquatic ...