NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots better in simulations to deal with smoke in the cockpit

Safety experts recommended Wednesday that airlines develop realistic training to prepare their pilots to deal with smoke ...

Seattle-Tacoma ranks 8th worst in US for daily particle pollution, tied to wildfire smoke

Wildfire smoke is pushing the Seattle-Tacoma region into unfamiliar territory.
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Wildfire smoke leaves harmful gases in floors and walls. Research shows air purifiers don't stop it — but here's how to clean up

Delphine Farmer is a professor of chemistry at Colorado State University. When wildfire smoke turns the air brown and hazy, you might think about heading indoors with the windows closed, running an ...

Smoke from Sandy Fire blowing into Los Angeles; wildfire smoke advisory issued

Smoke from the Sandy Fire burning in Simi Valley is blowing into Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Emergency Management Department announced Monday evening. Areas of the San Fernando Valley should expect ...
PBS

Many people think cannabis smoke is harmless. Here's how how that belief can put health at risk

Though tobacco use is declining among adults in the U.S., cannabis use is increasing. Laws and policies regulating the use of tobacco and cannabis are also moving in different directions. Tobacco ...