Ke Huy Quan handles his first leading role well in Love Hurts, but the film itself is unfunny and heavy on bland exposition.

“Smoke carries a lot of particulates, and they can range in size,” says Monica Kraft, professor of pulmonology and system chair for the Department of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine ...

Experts say that wildfire smoke is unsafe for everyone and that all area residents should be worried about the potential health effects from this pollutant. The cause for concern is ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday proposed curbing the level of nicotine in cigarettes to make the products less addictive in an ambitious effort to help more Americans quit smoking.

AND BOY, THERE IS A THICK LAYER OF HAZE AND THE VERY STINKY SMELL OF SMOKE MOVING ACROSS THE CITY. ALL THANKS TO WHAT YOU SEE HAPPENING HERE OFF TO THE NORTH IN BABCOCK RANCH. THERE'S A VERY LARGE ...

Yet even in areas that aren’t burning, plumes of smoke remain a serious and ongoing public health threat—especially as the region braces for dangerous winds that could fuel the spread of ash ...

The good news is that N95 masks can filter out 95% of smoke particles, according to California’s health department. The best thing to do is stay inside and limit your outdoor activities, but if you ...

Support LAist by giving now. Angelenos still bothered by the smell of smoke may be surprised to see that Air Quality Index numbers returned to “healthy” or “moderate” levels this week in L ...

Los Angeles is already infamous for poor air quality. But the fires scorching the area now are sending up plumes of black smoke that pose threats to human health beyond that of standard wildfires.

His picks for key health positions have not commented, but his anti-regulatory past concerns anti-smoking activists. If nicotine levels are slashed, it “would be the death knell of smoking in ...

Languages: English. As Los Angeles heads into its second week under siege from wildfires, growing concerns over the health impacts of the resulting smoke are coming to the forefront. Unlike ...