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25 Oct
Wildfires Are Gaining Speed in Western U.S., Upping Threat to People

Wildfires Are Gaining Speed in Western U.S., Upping Threat to People

Wildfires that spread so fast they outrun the efforts of fire crews trying to contain them: These types of conflagrations are becoming far more common across the Western United States, a new study warns.

A fire's velocity could be even more important than its size when i...

14 May
San Francisco Set to Ban 'Forever Chemicals' in Firefighter Gear

San Francisco Set to Ban 'Forever Chemicals' in Firefighter Gear

San Francisco is on the verge of passing a ban on "forever chemicals" in the protective clothing firefighters wear while battling blazes.

City lawmakers are expected to pass an

12 May
Avoid Overheating Dangers When Recharging Medical Devices

Avoid Overheating Dangers When Recharging Medical Devices

If you use a medical device such as a blood glucose monitor or insulin pump, keeping it charged is a must. 

But devices that rely on a USB charger can overheat, which may cause minor injuries, serious burns or fires. That's why it's important to read, understand and...

24 Apr
Almost 40% of Americans Live With Dirty Air: Report

Almost 40% of Americans Live With Dirty Air: Report

Nearly 40% of Americans live where the air is polluted enough to harm them, a new report warns.

In the American Lung Association's "State of the Air"report, released Wednesday, the number of people living with...

05 Jan
Cleaning Toxins From Your Home After a Wildfire: Experts Offer Tips

Cleaning Toxins From Your Home After a Wildfire: Experts Offer Tips

It's easy to see the immediate health hazards of wildfire smoke, as people struggle to breathe through a sooty haze.

But a new study finds that harmful chemicals found in wildfire smoke can linger in a person's home for weeks after the immediate threat has passed, posing...

05 Dec
Wildfires Are Undoing Gains Made Against Air Pollution

Wildfires Are Undoing Gains Made Against Air Pollution

Unhealthy air from wildfires is causing hundreds of additional deaths in the western United States every year, a new study claims.

Wildfires have undercut progress made in cleaning America's air, and between 2000 and 2020 caused an increase of 670 premature deaths each y...

14 Nov
Controlled Fires Cut Wildfire Risk by 60%, Study Shows

Controlled Fires Cut Wildfire Risk by 60%, Study Shows

Controlled forest burns can prevent the sort of high-intensity wildfires that have plagued the Western U.S. and Canada as a result of climate change, a new study argues.

A low-intensity fire in the mixed conifer forests of California provides an estimated 60% reduction i...

21 Sep
Wildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat

Wildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat

More people around the world are exposed to wildfire smoke that has the potential to harm human health, and their numbers are growing, new research finds.

More than 2 billion people are exposed to at least one day of potentially health-impacting wildfire smoke each year...

29 Jun
Once Again, Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Envelops Many American Cities

Once Again, Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Envelops Many American Cities

For the second time this month, massive plumes of smoke from hundreds of out-of-control Canadian wildfires are polluting much of America's air.

Among the major U.S. cities now experiencing poor air quality are St. Louis, Milwaukee, Cincinnati and Chicago, while entire st...

07 Jun
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blackens Skies, Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S.

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blackens Skies, Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S.

Wildfires that have been spreading throughout Canada in recent weeks are now spewing tons of smoke southward into the United States.

The smoke was so thick on Tuesday that New York City's skyline could not be seen clearly and

01 Jun
Nova Scotia Wildfires Sending Unhealthy 'Smoke Plume' to U.S. Northeast

Nova Scotia Wildfires Sending Unhealthy 'Smoke Plume' to U.S. Northeast

Large, uncontrolled wildfires in Nova Scotia are creating unhealthy air in the Northeast region of the United States, including parts of Connecticut.

This significant smoke plume is likely to cause elevated levels of fine particulate matter, the American Lung Association...

20 Mar
California's Wildfires Caused Uptick in Skin Ailments

California's Wildfires Caused Uptick in Skin Ailments

Wildfires are known to have a lot of negative impacts on the environment and the health of the people who live through them.

Yet another is the worsening of skin conditions, according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). The group shared strategies to minimize ...

10 Mar
'Spring Forward': A Good Time to Check Batteries in Your Smoke Alarms

'Spring Forward': A Good Time to Check Batteries in Your Smoke Alarms

When you turn your clock forward for the start of daylight saving time, take time for some potentially life-saving safety checks.

"When moving your clocks forward, remember to check every level of your home for working smoke and CO alarms,"said

13 Feb
Wildfire Smoke May Send Pregnant Women Into Premature Labor

Wildfire Smoke May Send Pregnant Women Into Premature Labor

Exposure to wildfire smoke can increase the risk of premature birth, new research suggests.

For the study, the researchers reviewed birth certificates and hospital delivery data for more than 2.5 million pregnant women in California from 2007 to 2012, and used satellite ...

13 Feb
Lessons From a Wildfire on How to Save Pets' Lives

Lessons From a Wildfire on How to Save Pets' Lives

In the wake of natural disasters like wildfires that have destroyed whole communities with alarming speed, some folks are focused on the beloved pets left behind -- and how to save others in the future.

More than 1,000 pets died in the Marshall fire on Dec. 30, 2021, in ...

11 Feb
Don't Feel the Burn: Stay Safe From Heat Injuries

Don't Feel the Burn: Stay Safe From Heat Injuries

In 2021, U.S. emergency rooms treated more than 193,000 burn injuries caused by an array of products, ranging from cooking devices to fireworks and space heaters.

Most of these burns were preventable, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Children u...

17 Jan
Each Year, People Start Fires That Cost 20,000 American Lives

Each Year, People Start Fires That Cost 20,000 American Lives

Fires started by people account for a majority of premature deaths related to inhalation of tiny smoke particles in the United States, a new study reveals.

These blazes, which are increasing, led to 20,000 premature deaths in 2018. That was 270% more than in 2003, accor...

08 Dec
More Americans Are Moving to Wildfire-Prone Areas

More Americans Are Moving to Wildfire-Prone Areas

Some Americans appear to be moving from areas with frequent hurricanes and heat waves to places threatened by wildfire and rising heat.

They're trading in the risk of one set of natural disasters for another because the wildfires are only beginning to become a national ...

03 Dec
Winter Brings Rise in Carbon Monoxide Danger: Stay Safe

Winter Brings Rise in Carbon Monoxide Danger: Stay Safe

Winter weather brings with it plenty of hazards, including risks from carbon monoxide poisoning, and fires.

But the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (

03 Nov
Check Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Alarm Batteries as Clocks Go Back on Sunday

Check Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Alarm Batteries as Clocks Go Back on Sunday

When you set your clocks back on Sunday, do some simple at-home safety checks that could save your life.

Check your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors to be sure they're working. This is also a good time to replace their batteries.

The

26 Oct
'Prescribed' Fires' Hidden Bonus: Fewer Ticks

'Prescribed' Fires' Hidden Bonus: Fewer Ticks

A tool used to restore forest ecosystems could also be key to the battle against tick-borne disease, researchers say.

Forest managers and land owners use prescribed fire to combat invasive species, improve wildlife habitat and restore ecosystem health.

A

15 Aug
Heat, Smoke & the Heart: Wildfires Cause Cardiac Crises

Heat, Smoke & the Heart: Wildfires Cause Cardiac Crises

While most people know that breathing in wildfire smoke isn't good for respiratory health, they may not know that...

19 Jul
Which Americans Are Most (and Least) Prepared for Disasters?

Which Americans Are Most (and Least) Prepared for Disasters?

When hurricanes, floods and fires hit, everyone can struggle to respond and cope, but new research suggests that women, people with kids under 18, renters, the poor, and Black and Asian Americans are the most vulnerable to weather disasters.

These groups need special he...

18 Jul
Cats Injured in Wildfires at High Risk for Blood Clots

Cats Injured in Wildfires at High Risk for Blood Clots

While California works to restore its landscape after years of historic wildfires, new research could transform the way in which veterinarians treat animals recovered from damaged forests.

The study found that...

30 Jun
Many Parents Ignore Fireworks Safety

Many Parents Ignore Fireworks Safety

Many U.S. parents don't take proper precautions to protect their children from fireworks-related burns and injuries, claims a new survey released just ahead of the Fourth of July.

25 Jun
Live in a Wildfire Zone? Be Prepared

Live in a Wildfire Zone? Be Prepared

More Americans now live in wildfire zones as wildfire seasons have become longer, with hotter, faster-moving fires.

If you're one of those who live in a location threatened by wildfires, it's important to be ...

16 May
Wildfire Survivors Could Face Higher Cancer Risk

Wildfire Survivors Could Face Higher Cancer Risk

Wildfires, like the one currently raging in New Mexico, are known to cause upticks in breathing issues and heart attacks in their immediate wake for folks who...

21 Apr
Western Wildfires Fueling Air Pollution During Summer Months

Western Wildfires Fueling Air Pollution During Summer Months

Larger and more intense wildfires in the U.S. Pacific Northwest are causing a spike in air pollution across North America that endangers millions of people, a new study warns.

Wildfire smoke has been linked to significant

23 Mar
Firefighters Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble

Firefighters Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble

The more blazes firefighters battle, the higher their risk for a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (a-fib), a new study shows.

"Clinicians who care for firefighters need to be aware of the increased

21 Mar
U.S. Wildfires: Much Bigger, More Frequent Now

U.S. Wildfires: Much Bigger, More Frequent Now

U.S. wildfires have become larger, more frequent and more widespread in the past two decades, and the situation will become even worse in the future, a new study warns.

"Projected changes in

03 Feb
Winter Storms Bring Carbon Monoxide Danger to Homes

Winter Storms Bring Carbon Monoxide Danger to Homes

With winter storms roaring through much of the United States this week, millions of Americans may face power outages that could put them at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and fires as they try to keep warm, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns.

When the p...

12 Jan
Wildfires Plus Heat Make Breathing Dangerous in America's West

Wildfires Plus Heat Make Breathing Dangerous in America's West

Wildfires and rising temperatures are exposing more and more Americans to an air pollution double-whammy of smoke and smog, a new study warns.

Researchers found that over the past 20 years, a growing number of people in western states have been simultaneously expose...

25 Dec
12 Steps to the Best Holiday Gift: Health

12 Steps to the Best Holiday Gift: Health

Give yourself and your loved ones the gifts of health and safety this holiday season, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.

The agency outlines 12 ways to do that, beginning with a reminder that washing your hands with soap and clean running water...

20 Dec
Heat Waves Far More Frequent Now Than in 1980s

Heat Waves Far More Frequent Now Than in 1980s

Large, simultaneous heat waves have become much more common in northern regions worldwide due to climate change and could have disastrous consequences, researchers warn.

The investigators also found that these concurrent heat waves are becoming larger and hotter.

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19 Dec
Silent Killers: Space Heaters, Generators Bring Carbon Monoxide Danger

Silent Killers: Space Heaters, Generators Bring Carbon Monoxide Danger

If you're among the many people who use space heaters and generators during the winter, you need to guard against fire and carbon monoxide (CO) hazards, th...

15 Dec
Carbon Monoxide From Generators Can Be Silent Killer After Disasters

Carbon Monoxide From Generators Can Be Silent Killer After Disasters

The deadly tornadoes that devastated communities in multiple states this past weekend have destroyed many homes and left others without power.

But if people turn to generators to manage in the aftermath, they should use caution, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commissi...

02 Dec
Assistance Dogs Bring Big Boost to Deaf People

Assistance Dogs Bring Big Boost to Deaf People

Hearing dogs make a huge difference in deaf people's lives, a new British study shows.

The dogs are trained to alert deaf people to everyday sounds such as doorbells, human voices, baby monitors and alarm clocks, as well as safety-related sounds such as smoke and intrude...

06 Nov
It's Time to Replace Your Smoke Alarm Batteries

It's Time to Replace Your Smoke Alarm Batteries

Setting your clocks back an hour this Sunday also means it's time to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says.

Working alarms are especially important because people are spending mor...

07 Oct
Western Wildfires Are Making Easterners Sick: U.S. Study

Western Wildfires Are Making Easterners Sick: U.S. Study

You might think that wildfires in the western United States would only affect folks in places like Colorado, California or Oregon.

But a new study estimates that three-quarters...

09 Sep
Wildfires Cause More Than 33,000 Deaths Globally Each Year

Wildfires Cause More Than 33,000 Deaths Globally Each Year

Wildfires are killing people around the world -- even those with limited exposure to wildfire-related pollution, an international team of researchers reports.

The new

16 Aug
Double Trouble: Wildfires Can Raise COVID Risks

Double Trouble: Wildfires Can Raise COVID Risks

The wildfire smoke now smothering wide portions of the United States isn't just stinging eyes and tightening chests -- it also might be contributing to the current surge of severe COVID-19 cases.

Data from three Western states subject to frequent wildfires shows that COV...

11 Aug
Wildfires Ravage Firefighters' Long-Term Physical, Mental Health

Wildfires Ravage Firefighters' Long-Term Physical, Mental Health

Roaring, fast-moving blazes. Choking smoke. Fiery tornados. Thunderstorms and lightning.

The Dixie Fire -- now the single largest wildfire in California history -- continues to spread, having burned through more than 750 square miles of forest land north of Sacramento.

09 Aug
Climate Change Worsens Wildfires, Bringing Poorer Health to All

Climate Change Worsens Wildfires, Bringing Poorer Health to All

Smoke from wildfires burning along the West Coast is choking the entire United States, reminding everyone of the hazards of climate change.

But that haze isn't just stinging your eyes and choking your breath -- it poses a direct threat to your health, experts say.

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