The alert comes as people in other states have been told to monitor themselves for symptoms such as unusual fatigue and ...

On Saturday at 11:14 a.m. the National Weather Service reported an air quality alert in effect until 11:15 p.m. for Northern ...

Particulates released in urban fires differ from those generated by forest fires. In urban fires, particulates come from the vast array of manmade materials found in the built environment.

Yes, particulates can be reduced by using a urea-based system (commonly referred to as selective catalyst reduction or SCR), but these complex units are not commonly found on older diesel-fueled ...

Smoke permeates everything and impacts everyone. The visible stew of carbon and particulates typically from emission sources travels in the air, shrouds buildings, suffocates birds, and penetrates ...

Particulates are essentially small, even tiny, pieces of solid objects. Much of the texture and depth of smoke seen throughout the fire are the result of particulates.

The size of particulates smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter allows those particulates to remain airborne for long periods, to penetrate buildings, to be inhaled easily and to reach and ...

Particulates are released by a wide range of sources, both mobile and stationary. Road dust is by far the No. 1 source of PM10 emissions in the United States, and the second highest source of PM2 ...

Summary data on small particulates — those smaller than 2.5 micrometers in size — showed slightly higher averages near poultry operations, though not much higher than in the city.

News Particulates matter: 10 questions for a Stanford researcher on the health hazards of wildfire smoke Discussing health, wildfires and how unprecedented smoke is affecting us long term ...

However, many of the particulates generated in urban fires are outside of its scope. That’s the disconnect – and the ongoing health risks – that your husband is referencing.