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Surviving a Wildfire: 4 Essential Facts
As wildfires continue to burn for longer and in more places, the threat of negative health impacts from wildfire smoke is becoming increasingly intense. The devastation caused by wildfires stretches far beyond the immediate area in flames. Smoke carries a...
Spring Travel Hacks: Indoor Air Quality Edition
Now that daylight savings has passed us by, winter chills are giving way to warmth, and holidays like Easter, Passover, and Eid on the horizon, many of us are gearing up for spring travel. Or perhaps you’ve got a busy...
Wildfires Have Reversed Twenty Years of Clean Air Progress
There are certain sights that are specific to California: the Pacific Coast Highway overlooking the ocean, the Hollywood sign hovering above the hills, and thousands of smog check stations across the state. Since 1984, California drivers have been required to...
Open fires this winter… romance or risk?
Relaxing in front of a roaring open fire seems like the perfect way to spend a winters evening. Or is it? Researchers from the UK and Ireland believe the pollutants from an open fire are having a direct impact on...
For many parts of the country, wildfire season is well under way. So we’re asking the questions, what exactly is smoke? How is it made? What’s in it? Why do some fires produce more smoke than others? And what are...
Where does indoor air pollution come from?
We talked recently about the sources of air pollution lurking in our homes. There are up to 60 causes of indoor air pollution. Some, like household cleaning products and scented candles, are easy to spot. However there are many every...
‘Smoke Waves’ are here to stay
There has been more wildfire damage this year than any other on record. And the year’s not over yet. At the end of 2017 experts were calling it the worst year on record; however, it seems 2018 will top that....
Third Hand Smoke, It’s a Thing.
The dangers of being around someone who is smoking are well documented. Second hand smoke carries all the same dangers as smoking a cigarette. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) there are around 7000 chemicals in...