Passed unanimously, California Assembly Bill 455 requires homeowners to disclose any history of thirdhand smoke or vaping ...

Thirdhand smoke refers to the chemical hangover that is left on surfaces long after a cigarette is put out. It is the ...

Thirdhand smoke stays on surfaces and slowly pollutes indoor air long after smoking stops within indoor environments.

What’s in wildfire smoke that’s a problem? When we talk about air quality, we often talk about PM2.5. That’s particulate matter 2.5 microns or smaller – small enough that it can travel deep into the ...

The state, in cooperation with the American Lung Association, has added “smoke-free” to descriptions of rental properties in ...

North America’s summer of smoke may well be a harbinger of what’s to come. As record-breaking wildfires in Canada continue to sweep across the land, smoke has been suffusing the skies for more and ...

A Mumbai-based doctor warns that cannabis smoke harms the lungs much like cigarettes, cautioning against the belief that ...

It's not just sensitive populations who are at risk in the current poor air quality conditions covering a large swath of the U.S., due to the wildfires burning in Canada. Inhaling toxic smoke and ash ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Wildfire smoke is difficult to avoid in disadvantaged communities. Urban heat islands worsen air quality and add ...

Every year, wildfires across the western U.S. and Canada send plumes of smoke into the sky. When that smoke blows into southwestern Idaho's Treasure Valley, it blankets Boise-area residents in dirty ...

Millions of people across the Los Angeles area are being exposed to wildfire smoke as fires burn through homes and vehicles. The fires in January 2025 have burned thousands of structures, along with ...