In 2012, the Santa Monica City Council became one of the first cities in California, in fact, in the nation, to recognize the public health problem created by drifting tobacco smoke in multi-unit ...

I read recently in the PB that Congressman Finstad released a copy of a letter he and other Minnesota and Wisconsin Republican legislators sent to the Canadian ambassador to the U.S. regarding the ...

My family just spent a week in the BWCA. We had perfect weather until our last day when a thick layer of wildfire smoke descended from Canada, severely curtailing visibility and making it difficult to ...

Did you know that Americans spend around 90% of their time indoors? One of the easiest ways you can keep your indoor air clean this winter is by not burning wood. As a respiratory therapist, I can ...

As we approach what is predicted to be a challenging fire season, I want to emphasize how important it is for Napa Valley residents to take steps now to prepare for potential catastrophic wildfires ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WLUK) -- Smoke from Canadian wildfires has impacted Wisconsin several times this summer and in recent years. Now, Wisconsin Republicans are reaching out to the Canadian government, ...

Does anybody at City Hall know that there are laws about smoking in Santa Monica? Has anybody at City Hall heard anything about second-hand smoke being harmful to other people, in addition to the fact ...

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In response to Nicole Northcutt’s Oct. 24 letter to the editor, “Smoking ban necessary to avoid health risks.” Nicole Northcutt cited a statistic that stated nearly 50,000 non-smokers die a year due ...

After a historic year of wildfires in Southern California, we are entering dry season in Northern California, where wildfire risk rises dramatically. As a pulmonary physician, I want to remind the ...

As an operating room registered nurse and Millersville University Wehrheim School of Nursing student, I am exposed to numerous health risks and hazards at any given time. An issue facing the nursing ...