Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing 'urban grime'
Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometers, leaving a toxic and ...
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How wildfire smoke is poisoning cities months after skies clear
In a nutshell A single day of wildfire smoke can contribute over 20% of toxic pollutants that accumulate on urban surfaces ...
Air Quality News6d
Wildfire smoke can carry toxins great distances into the heart of cities
Researchers from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada have found that smoke from wildfires can transport toxic pollutants ...
Fire at Paradise town depot brought under control
A fire is burning in the area of Paradise town hall. Smoke was seen billowing from a building around 4 p.m. Fire crews are on ...
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The far-reaching impacts of wildfire smoke – and how to protect yourself
In 2023, large portions of the US saw significant dips in air quality and visibility as smoke from wildfires north of the Canadian border billowed across the continent. Canada experienced a record ...
Expert panel discusses how wildfire smoke impacts seniors
As wildfires become a regular occurrence in western Canada, poor air quality has become more of a pressing issue, particularly for seniors.
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How Wildfires Can Affect Human Health
Last year, poor air quality from wildfire smoke in Canada spread all the way to New York and many states in northeastern America, posing dangerous threats to health hundreds and thousands of miles ...
What is the pink powder fire crews are dropping on L.A., and how does it work?
Some of the visuals coming out of Los Angeles County over the past week show a vivid pink substance coating streets, cars and plants. This is fire retardant, dropped by aerial firefighting tankers in ...
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Wildfire smoke from the L.A. fires is a hidden health cost
That was on display in 2023 when wildfire smoke traveled from Canada and descended on New York and other parts of the East Coast. The widespread smoke during Australia’s 2019 to 2020 wildfire ...
ACHR News29d
How Commercial Buildings Can Deal with Wildfire Smoke
who has been studying the health effects of wildfire smoke for more than 20 years. She was one of Canada’s representatives on the committee, a country racked by wildfires in 2023 – resulting in poor ...
Science Daily12d
Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing grime on urban structures, surfaces
Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometers, leaving a toxic and lingering footprint which has the potential to be re-released into the ...
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Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing grime on urban structures, surfaces: research
Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometres, leaving a toxic and lingering footprint which has the potential to be re-released into the ...