Small particles can get lodged in crevices of organs from lungs to arteries, causing inflammation and other health issues.

As thick plumes of smoke drift down from Canada’s raging wildfires, New York residents are once again facing hazy skies, ...

Officials warned young children and those with respiratory illnesses to take precautions. For weeks, smoke from Canadian ...

PM2.5 — is expected to push the Air Quality Index over 100, reaching levels unhealthy for sensitive groups, including ...

Hazy skies descend over the New York City area again on Tuesday, re-upping some air quality alerts related to Canadian ...

Breathing in polluted air for extended periods of time can pose a serious health risk for people, especially for vulnerable ...

An air quality advisory is in effect for New York City as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to impact the region’s air, ...

New York was hit with an air quality alert Saturday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted across the state, pushing levels ...

The EPA says if you are sensitive to particle pollution, consider reducing your activity level or shorten the amount of time ...

The smoke hanging over Western New York isn’t coming from local sources.  See where it’s actually coming from — and what ...

Rep. Elise Stefanik is pressing Canada’s prime minister to take stronger action against wildfires that are clouding New ...

As the air quality rapidly deteriorated and a thick layer of smoke descended on New York City this week, Mayor Adams called for people to stay indoors. But not unlike during the days of COVID ...