Wildfire Smoke Increasing At Schools And Childcare Centers Nationwide

TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Kids across the U.S. are facing more days of wildfire smoke at school.

And some buildings are failing to keep potentially dangerous pollution out, according to a new study.

"We found that the buildings where children spend much of their day do not consistently protect them from air pollution," said study author Stephanie Foster of Samaritan Health Services' Research Development Office in Corvallis, Oregon. 

"But educational facilities are places where coordinated preparedness plans, air filtration, indoor air quality monitoring and changes to activities during smoke events could reduce exposure," she added in a news release.