KCRW and R&S Kayne Foundation Los Angeles held a public information panel and Q&A session regarding the health, safety and logistical questions regarding cleanup from the fires. Watch in English or ...

A study published in Nature Scientific Reports in December 2024 sheds light on how people value the benefits of reducing or ...

“Research is finding noise exposure has implications for cardiovascular and cognitive health. Yet, unlike other environmental stressors, noise has not been a major factor in community planning,” ...

health effects. 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).

It's led both the Biden administration and Los Angeles County to declare public health emergencies. Ali Rogin spoke with Dr. Russell Buhr, an assistant professor of medicine and public health at UCLA.

This past week, an EPA evaluation said it poses “an unreasonable risk” to human health. A ProPublica investigation found that it causes far more cancer than any other airborne pollutant.

Here are the Deseret News headlines on the front page related to the news: “Smoking branded ‘health hazard’” “Smoking given ‘causal’ label” “Utahns back smoking bans” “KSL president backs curb on ...

Jan. 11 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1785, the Continental Congress convened in New York City. Advertisement In 1861, Alabama seceded from the United States. In 1922, at Toronto General ...

Human exposure to air pollution, worsened by seasonal fog, poses significant health threats, leading to premature deaths and diseases. Recent research links long-term exposure to neurodegenerative ...