This revelation is particularly concerning given that the benzene levels produced by gas stoves can surpass those found in environments affected by cigarette smoke or forest fires. The ...

The smoke may be temporary, but toxic air pollution is an ever-present danger with effects that linger for generations.

As for which pollutants are present, past examples raise fears that benzene may be present, as was the case in drinking water after the major forest fires of 2017 (Tubbs Fire), in Santa Rosa ...

Yu also advised LA residents to wear P100 masks, which can filter at least 99.97% of airborne particles and are more resistant to clogging in heavily polluted environments. Patricia Bromley M.A. ’05 M ...

Historically, the image of West Coast firefighters is battling large forest fires when mostly trees are burned ... Tap water has exceeded this level of benzene in multiple fires, and researchers have ...