With air pollution levels rising across cities, wearing a mask has become essential for protecting your lungs from harmful particles like PM2.5 and PM10. But simply wearing a mask isn’t enough ...

Though statewide coronavirus mask mandates have expired, many people have opted to continue wearing them to keep germs and other airborne viruses at bay. And with face masks now a common wardrobe ...

Since May, highly contagious "FLiRT" coronavirus variants – a term for new mutations of Omicron – have been driving a rise in infections and emergency room trips. Virus levels at local wastewater ...

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