What happens when smoke meets pregnancy? A new Tulane study links wildfire smoke exposure late in pregnancy to higher autism risk.

Pregnant women's exposure to wildfire smoke — particularly in the third trimester — may increase the risk of autism in their children, according to new research.

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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Women who breathe wildfire smoke during pregnancy, especially in late stages, may ...

Exposure to wildfire smoke during the final months of pregnancy may raise the risk for autism in infants by up to 23%, a ...

In the United States, data collected by the National Inter-Agency Fire Center indicates that wildfires in recent years have caused far more damage than they did even a few decades ago. The average ...

A year ago, the deadly wildfires in Southern California left behind a trail of destruction and forced desperate families to flee for their lives. Charred vehicles filled the streets in Los Angeles' ...

Federal agents involved in nationwide immigration crackdowns have come under fire for wearing face coverings – and it's not about COVID or the cold weather, the Department of Homeland Security says.

It may be winter in California but out-of-control blazes are already whipping through southern parts of the state. As of midday Wednesday, wildfires in the Los Angeles area had killed at least two ...

The House Judiciary Committee released a report Tuesday alleging that wildfire relief donations from a California benefit concert were directed to illegal immigrants, podcasters and nonprofit ...

The rubble of a home in Altadena, California, nearly a year after the January 2025 fire. Courtesy | Avedis Maljanian As the ...

A new study out in the journal Science Advances finds that chronic exposure to wildfire smoke has contributed to tens of thousands of deaths each year in the United States.