health effects. Wildfire smoke contains a "complex mixture" of fine particles that can pose hazards after just short-term exposure, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Experts lay bare the health effects of breathing in wildfire smoke and the steps that can ... Major wildfires leave a trail of destruction in their wake, putting people's lives at risk and forcing ...

Although the magnitude of the effects of this kind ... hospitalizations tied to wildfire smoke often are not well-known until months — if not years — after these natural disasters.

(NewsNation) — Fires in the Los Angeles area have stretched across tens of thousands of acres, spreading smoke and ash throughout ... may experience more severe effects, such as difficulty ...