This story is no longer being updated. Please visit kqed.org/wildfires for our latest wildfire-related stories and guides. These masks are used widely outside our ...

With dangerous air quality from the devastating Camp Fire near Chico forcing hundreds of schools to cancel class, hundreds of thousands of parents to scramble for child care, and our lungs to scramble ...

Checking the fine particulate matter levels along with the weather every morning has become a daily routine. Research ...

With the recent outbreak of H1N1 virus around the globe, there has been increased interest in using respirators to help protect people at work, at home, and while out in public. While most people have ...

For a printable version of this article, CLICK HERE. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused well-publicized shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical workers. Eye protection, ...

EMERGENCY response workers frequently are required to wear respiratory protection to prevent the inhalation of toxic air contaminants. However, it is known there is a wide range of tolerance to the ...

Respirators, more commonly known as face masks, are meant to keep health care and emergency workers safe from chemicals and infectious particles. Surgical masks can be helpful if you are sick, as they ...

It’s been a minute since face masks were required in indoor public spaces, but plenty of people still wear the tools to protect against COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, whether they’re hitting ...

Today's personal protective equipment (PPE) includes clothing, helmets, respirators, goggles and other gear to reduce exposures the wearer experiences from chemicals, heat, electrical hazards, ...