Fueling the tremendous threat of wildfires raging in parts of the United States each year is the growing concern for adverse health effects resulting from smoke exposure. From January to October 2017, ...

Wildfires are engulfing large swaths of Los Angeles County, placing more than 100,000 people under evacuation orders as of the morning of January 9, with some of them fleeing as their houses burn.

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Scientists are still studying the long-term health effects of smoke exposure. By Dani Blum Extreme wildfires are becoming more common, more intense and more of a pressing problem for public health.