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Smoke that’s been blown southward from hundreds of Canadian wildfires are causing hazardous air-quality conditions. With all the nasty air particles floating around, experts say you should wear a mask ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- None of us are strangers to masks these days and now, health officials are recommending we wear them until the air quality improves. You might have bags of face masks in every ...

Guess what’s happening with Canadian wildfire smoke now covering a lot of the Eastern U.S., triggering bad air-quality warnings. Many more people are wearing N95 face masks again. After all, such ...

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 — ...

(NewsNation) — With nearly 3000 acres burning in Califonia, health experts say N95 respirator masks offer the best protection against harmful wildfire smoke, provided they are worn correctly and fit ...

As thick smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets much of the Northeast, many people are once again donning masks -- but which is best to protect against the tiny particulates in wildfire smoke? Two ...

To avoid breathing wildfire smoke, it's important to have the right gear. Dust masks, bandanas and damp pieces of cloth won't adequately protect you from inhaling fine particulate matter like PM2.5.