Tag Archives: wildfires

From flames to haze, wildfire smoke transforms as it travels, and it can harm your health in different ways

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Respro® UK Ltd

As wildfire smoke plumes travel thousands of miles, sunlight and atmospheric chemistry bleach their color, strip away their campfire aroma and add them to the mix of urban smog. Smoky skies plagued the East Coast and Midwest again in summer 2026, as … Continue reading →

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Past fires suggest effects of Europe and North America wildfires may linger for years

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Respro® UK Ltd

Three years after Maui wildfires many still struggle with ‘biological, emotional and social consequences’, study saysA spate of ferocious wildfires across North America and Europe, worsened by the climate crisis, has incinerated homes and forests and forced thousands of people to … Continue reading →

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WILDFIRE SMOKE ADVISORIES AND FORECASTS 🔥

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Respro® UK Ltd

CANADACanadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre ciffc.ca CANADAFireSmoke Canada firesmoke.ca EUROPEEFFIS – European Forest Fire Information System forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu EUROPEEuropean Commission joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu Fire Map Live firemap.live FRANCEincendieencours incendieencours.fr Global Forest Watch globalforestwatch.org/map NASA Earth Observatory earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/natural-event PORTUGALFogos fogos.pt SPAINCIVIO civio.es/en/environment/forest-fires-map USAAir Now … Continue reading →

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What threats lurk in the smoke and ash of LA-area fires? New health warnings

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Respro® UK Ltd

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New study finds air pollution increases inflammation primarily in patients with heart disease

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study by heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that patients with heart disease, specifically those with heart failure, are especially vulnerable to the impacts of air pollution and poor air quality and can take … Continue reading →

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Large-scale and intense wildfires carrying smoke across northern hemisphere

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

Late spring and early summer blazes in Canada, Alaska and eastern Russia add to carbon emissions The northern hemisphere has had a large number of intense wildfires in the first half of summer, carrying vast amounts of smoke across Eurasia … Continue reading →

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Summer wildfire and winter air pollution and particulates linked to different risks of heart attack and severe chest pain, new study finds

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

Short-term increases in air pollution can cause problems for a lot of people, but especially to those with diagnosed or undiagnosed heart disease. But it’s not just a potential issue for pollution coming from cars and industrial processes. New research … Continue reading →

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Air pollution from fires hits world’s poorest hardest: study

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

People in poorer countries are disproportionately suffering from air pollution spewed from the increasing scourge of fires in forests and fields around the world, according to new research published Wednesday. Landscape fires include blazes in forests, shrub, grass, pastures and … Continue reading →