Jake Ryks provides "firefighter" definitions of vapor pressure, flammability, toxicity and other technical terms to drill ...

As the fires burned in Los Angeles, scientists and local air regulators deployed monitors to measure the levels of heavy ...

In a new study, researchers estimated that smoke from wildfires and prescribed burns caused $200 billion in health damages in 2017, and that these were associated with 20,000 premature deaths. Senior ...

A burn is a traumatic injury in which a transfer of energy causes damage to the tissues at and near the site of contact. The ...

Colonial War Memorial Hospital’s Head of the Pediatric Department Dr. Ilisapeci Tuibeqa reports an increase in severe burns ...

A 2019 research review showed that while medical research has established retinol’s benefits, using it regularly can cause a painful side effect called retinol burn or retinol dermatitis.

This second-degree burn was caused by scalding with hot water. The woman involved was carrying a pot of boiling water and lost her grip on one handle. The water spilled on her left hand. Scalds seldom ...

This article examines chemical safety manuals ... making rapid cooling of the affected area the cornerstone of emergency treatment. In cases of burns or scalds, immediate on-site first aid involves ...

Chemical engineers are problem solvers - they bring new medicines to market, develop alternative fuels, keep food manufacturing safe, and create new manufacturing materials. They move small-scale ...

England’s defensive hierarchy has been turned on its head by a 6ft 7in Geordie. By his own admission, Dan Burn has had the most incredible eight days of his 16-year professional footballing life.