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A firefighter puts out hotspots on a smoldering hillside in Montecito, California, as strong winds blow smoke and embers inland on December 16th, 2017.

The Mysterious Long-Term Effects of Inhaling Smoke From Forest Fires

As wildfires burn longer and fiercer, doctors are trying to work out how today's smoke will affect tomorrow's health.

A plume of volcanic smoke rises over the area of Leilani Estates on May 6th, 2018, on Hawaii's Big Island.

Environment

Viewfinder: A Volcanic Eruption in Hawaii

A plume of volcanic smoke rises over the area of Leilani Estates on May 6th, 2018, on Hawaii's Big Island.

Pacific Standard Staff

A family wears face masks as they walk through the smoke-filled streets of Ventura, California, on December 6th, 2017.

Environment

In a Future With More Wildfires, There Will Also Be More Smoke

Here's what individuals and communities can do to protect themselves.

Heavy smoke covers the seaside enclave of Mondos Beach beside the 101 highway as flames reach the coast during the Thomas wildfire near Ventura, California, on December 6th, 2017.

Environment

The Hazards of Breathing Wildfire Smoke

A conversation with an atmospheric chemist about the health risks posed to Californians by smoke from the Thomas Fire and Creek Fire.

Richard E. Peltier

Environment

Smoke From Bigger, Hotter Wildfires Can Inflame Health Problems for Thousands of Miles

Wildfires may be harming the health of people who live hundreds or thousands of miles from the flames.