How can consumers know how much protection their face covering really offers? A new Duke University study attempts to answer that very question. The study conducted at Duke will help not only in the ...

When smoke and ash settle into your neighborhood, it irritates your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs. That can cause long-term damage, which is why it could be time to start wearing a mask. When you ...

If you’ve put your COVID face masks into retirement, it’s time to start wearing them again if you live in a large region of the United States that could potentially be affected by wildfires — ...

Multiple wildfires are raging in Southern California, and it’s covering cities across the region in ash and smoke. If breathing is a struggle right now, wearing a mask can help. How do fires affect ...

Just when you thought you could put those face masks away, the recent wildfires in California have ignited new concerns about air quality and respiratory health. One way to protect yourself: picking ...

Nurses, researchers and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might reduce protection against the coronavirus and other airborne pathogens ...