The risk of dementia diagnosis was higher for wildfire smoke than for other types of air pollution, such as that emitted by motor vehicles and factories. Experts recommended reducing your risk by ...

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Wildfire seasons are becoming more and more devastating and damaging for everyone. Wildfires aren’t just dangerous for the people and wildlife living directly around the flames, but also for those ...

Exposure to wildfire smoke increases the odds of being diagnosed with dementia even more than exposure to other forms of air pollution, according to a landmark study of more than 1.2 million ...

Exposure to fire smoke—which can be composed of particulate matter, gases, materials from buildings such as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), toxic metals, and carcinogenic ...

Editor’s note: As of June 30, 2025, this study has been retracted after researchers discovered a coding error that made their results no longer statistically ...

At Wilder Ranch outside of Santa Cruz, the fire starts slowly. Forest managers clad in yellow protective gear use drip torches to light the grass, still damp from the previous day’s rain. Huge columns ...

People who are diagnosed with head and neck cancer often receive a standard type of chemotherapy as part of their treatment. If they are exposed to secondhand smoke during chemotherapy — even if they ...

SAN DIEGO — Southern California is starting to see more wildfires as we get into the hotter summer months. People see the fire and big flames but don't always think about how the smoke might effect ...

It’s well known that wildfire smoke can hurt the lungs and heart. But now, a California study of 1.2 million people links the hazy pollutant to brain harm and, specifically, higher dementia risk. The ...