To avoid breathing wildfire smoke, it's important to have the right gear. Dust masks, bandanas and damp pieces of cloth won't adequately protect you from inhaling fine particulate matter like PM2.5.

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As thick smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets much of the Northeast, many people are once again donning masks -- but which is best to protect against the tiny particulates in wildfire smoke? Two ...

Americans are wondering how to protect themselves against smoke inhalation as over 93 million people across 18 states have been affected by pollution from Canadian wildfires, and many are wearing ...

When smoke and ash settle into your neighborhood, it irritates your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs. That can cause long-term damage, which is why it could be time to start wearing a mask. When you ...

Guess what’s happening with Canadian wildfire smoke now covering a lot of the Eastern U.S., triggering bad air-quality warnings. Many more people are wearing N95 face masks again. After all, such ...

Wildfire smoke can cause a wide array of health issues, according to the district. Along with eye and throat irritation, it can cause coughing and wheezing, especially among people with asthma, ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Air quality in Lansing was in the “unhealthy” (red) category Wednesday morning before rain moved through, according to the U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI). Like in the COVID years ...

The type of mask matters if you don’t want to inhale harmful pollutants. This is a Kaiser Health News story. Toby Lewsadder stepped outside an Ace Hardware store wearing a simple one-strap dust mask.

WSJ’s Aylin Woodward explains the dangers, what you can do to protect yourself and when we could see relief. Photo: Mary Altaffer/Associated Press Wildfire smoke drifting from New York to Alabama has ...