Residents of Martinez, California, are experiencing what can only be described as pollution whiplash. The devastating fire ...

Rice University scientists and collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have demonstrated a new method for detecting ...

Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometers, leaving a toxic and ...

Contra Costa Health on Tuesday responded to a Martinez Refining Company report that chemicals and combustion byproducts from ...

Contra Costa Health on Tuesday responded to a Martinez Refining Company report that chemicals and combustion byproducts from ...

The flames may be out, but the real battle is just beginning. The Los Angeles fires have left a toxic legacy far beyond the ...

Urban wildfires like LA’s make harmful chemicals from burning plastics and electronics that can make indoor air dangerous for months.

Data reviewed by Caltech scientists found spikes of lead, chlorine and bromine in the air after the Eaton fire started.

Learn about the lasting impact of wildfire smoke on urban surfaces and human health. Discover how these toxic pollutants ...

Even brief exposure can be dangerous, and there is no safe level of secondhand smoke. In the U.S., it causes about 41,000 ...

Researchers from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada have found that smoke from wildfires can transport toxic pollutants ...