But, with hundreds of thousands of L.A. residents forced to evacuate their homes, the next best thing is a face mask or respirator to help avoid inhaling dangerous smoke particles. As we saw with ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Staff at Yale New Haven Hospital will be required to wear masks while interacting with patients starting on Wednesday, according to a hospital spokesperson.

If you’ve put your COVID face masks into retirement, it’s time to start wearing them again if you live in a large region of the United States that could potentially be affected by wildfires — ...

This is one in a series of five articles examining key debates that will unfold in the nation’s statehouses in the year ahead. After two years of relative stability, 2025 marks an inflection point for ...

The masks, readily available at hardware stores and pharmacies, can filter out fine particles found in smoke that can irritate eyes, nose, throat and lungs, according to public health officials.

Beyoncé's family are the latest to be devastated by the horrific Los Angeles fires as multiple blazes continue to tear across the state. The Grammy winner's mother, Tina Knowles, took to ...

Share on Pinterest N95 face masks offer the best protection from lung damage from wildfire smoke but KN95 masks are also effective. JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images As wildfires decimate ...