Air quality and pollution has become a major problem around the world but especially in Western United States. Many states including California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, … Read More »
Category: Forest Fires
Health Effects of Wood Smoke: What You Need to Know About Wildfire Smoke
Although there are few things that smell better than wood smoke on a cool evening, researchers are increasingly realizing that burning wood can have disastrous … Read More »
Wildfire Air Quality: California Conditions Continue to Worsen
As we discussed in last week’s blog post, wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington have made this one of the worst years on record for … Read More »
Pacific Northwest Air Quality Plummets Amid Wildfires
The ongoing series of wildfires raging in the Western United States has continued to drive down air quality in the Pacific Northwest. The smoke and … Read More »
COVID-19 and Wildfire Smoke: Could You Be at Higher Risk?
The COVID-19 pandemic has largely upended life as we know it, but other, more mundane threats to your respiratory health are still out there. If … Read More »
Air Quality and Climate Change: What’s the Connection?
Climate change is one of the most worrying trends of our time, and new information is constantly coming out about how a warming climate will … Read More »
Why Asthma Gets Worse in the Fall (and What to Do About It)
Many people love autumn, but for asthmatics, the fall season can be a mixed bag of good and bad. People with asthma can experience worse … Read More »
Which Airpura Air Purifier Is Right for Your Needs?
Because the brand offers so many different units, we get a lot of questions about which Airpura air purifiers are good for different types of … Read More »
Tennessee Wildfires: What Affected Residents Need to Know to Protect Their Health
As reports of the tragic Tennessee wildfires that have now caused seven deaths and a massive amount of damage to property continue to come out, … Read More »
Wildfire Smoke and Its Effects on Health
2015 has been an especially bad year for wildfires in the US and Canada. These fire destroy millions of acres of forest, damage property, and … Read More »