Los Angeles is already infamous for poor air quality. But the fires scorching the area now are sending up plumes of black smoke that pose threats to human health beyond that of standard wildfires.

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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). Known as PM2.5 ...

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The plumes of smoke are even visible from space ... Those tiny particles, which become suspended in the air, can include soot (black carbon), metals, dust, and more. If they’re smaller than ...

Languages: English. As Los Angeles heads into its second week under siege from wildfires, growing concerns over the health impacts of the resulting smoke are coming to the forefront. Unlike ...

One image, taken by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 satellite after the Palisades Fire erupted Tuesday morning, shows a thick band of gray smoke floating over Los Angeles County that ...

Along with the wildfires, residents must deal with other hazards: smoke and ash. Smoke is made of tiny particles. Smoke particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller in size — known as PM2.5 — are particularly ...

The L.A. wildfires have coincided with a 16-fold rise in hospital visits for fire-related injuries, such as burns and smoke exposure ... Asian and Black children also saw significantly higher ...

Black smoke emerging from the blaze engulfed the area near in and around the camp. Drone visuals showed the massive blaze and fire tenders at the spot. According to the statement, one Jaspreet ...