Aerial firefighting helicopters ingest significant volumes of airborne particles, and operators are advised to conduct periodic “compressor washes” to remove the contaminants from the compressor.

Dear Doctors: We live in the fire zone in Altadena, California. After the evacuations ended, we came home, and now my throat is constantly sore. There’s no smoke smell, but my husband says the air can ...

Researchers from Arizona State University have found another good reason to stay indoors on days when the local air pollution is high — it could help prevent dementia. A recently released working ...

It’s been seven years since Dieselgate broke, the scandal that enveloped first the Volkswagen Group and then almost the whole automotive industry, revealing that particulate emissions from diesel ...

Fresenius Kabi issued a voluntary recall of seven lots of sodium acetate intravenous fluid after testing found particulates of carbon and oxygen with traces of sodium, silicon, chromium, aluminum and ...

It’s no secret that air pollution can contribute to a number of health conditions, including heart disease and respiratory conditions. Less widely known is that it could play a role in declining ...

We've long known both natural and man-made processes produce particulates that can alter atmospheric conditions and, in some cases, be a human health hazard. Now science is giving us some knowledge ...

Florida leads the nation in emissions of at least two pollutants from gas-powered lawn equipment, according to the federal government's latest National Emissions Inventory. In 2020, equipment like ...

Particulate contamination of injectable drugs isn’t just a hindrance for manufacturers and customers: it can pose serious health risks, too. And when those drugs are intended for cancer patients, the ...

Q: We live in the fire zone in Altadena, California. After the evacuations ended, we came home, and now my throat is constantly sore. There’s no smoke smell, but my husband says the air can still be ...