Fueled by the tremendous threat of wildfires raging in parts of the United States each year is the growing concern for adverse health effects resulting from smoke exposure. From January to October ...

Wildfires burning in Canada started sending smoke across the border on Sunday and into the week, prompting U.S. officials to issue air quality warnings in several northern states—and experts say ...

Scientists are still studying the long-term health effects of smoke exposure. By Dani Blum Extreme wildfires are becoming more common, more intense and more of a pressing problem for public health.

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. When wildfires rage, the immediate threat is obvious—but smoke from the fires actually kills far more people than ...