Wildfire smoke increases tiny particles in the air known as particulate matter that can be harmful to people’s health.
As three major fires continue to burn in the Los Angeles area, 17 million residents are affected by the drifting smoke. An air purifier with a HEPA filter can help.
NBC News' Tom Llamas spoke to ER Medical Director Sylvia Kotikian about the poor air quality in Southern California and what ...
Southern California ‒ with sprawling cities, clogged freeways and heavy industry ‒ is already notorious for some of the worst ...