A thick layer of smog covers the center of Bangkok. The authorities in Bangkok have introduced emergency measures in response to the serious deterioration in the city's air quality. Peter Kneffel/dpa ...

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Bangkok was set to announce a new work-from-home policy on Monday, as air pollution continued to hammer the city and other parts of Thailand. Schools would be closed and trucks with six wheels or ...

But fire officials say the apparent trolling isn’t helpful. “We’re not doing smog or emissions checks on any of the vehicles. It’s just simply safety — to make sure these vehicles that ...

because they didn't meet California's smog-certification requirements. Numerous Snopes readers asked us whether such claims were true and whether California was turning away fire trucks from other ...

In 1903, the local oil refineries and brickyards poured so much sun-dimming smog into the sky that people thought they were experiencing an unpredicted eclipse. Steel for the Second World War was ...

Dense fog and severe air quality levels have caused travel chaos in India's capital Delhi. Visibility in several areas was reported to be zero in the early hours of Friday, disrupting flights ...

If you’re trying to protect yourself from the smoke and smog produced by wildfires, you may think that shutting your windows and doors or wearing a face mask is enough to keep you safe.

This year, Pakistan’s battle with air pollution has reached harrowing new heights. A shroud of smog — so dense it was captured from space — engulfed vast swathes of the country, catapulting ...

These 3M face masks, meantime, are also NIOSH-approved and are used to help filter out smoke and smog. The contoured design fits comfortably over your nose and under the eyes, while a nose seal ...