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Victorian MPs Back Cannabis Decriminalisation as Premier Admits Past Use
Senior Victorian politicians have thrown support behind decriminalising cannabis for personal use, while the Premier and Opposition Leader admitted to using the drug in the past.
Astronauts Report Smoke Alarms, Burning Plastic Smell on the ISS
The concerning event on Thursday is the latest in a series of problems with Russian modules on the International Space Station.
Wildfire Smoke Made Vancouver's Air the World's Worst
It could be like smoking eight cigarettes a day.
Bushfire Smoke has Made More than a Quarter of Australians Sick, According to Survey
A new report from the Australia Institute suggests that the effects of the ongoing bushfire crisis could be felt for years to come.
Australia's Smoke-Filled Air Is Quietly Killing People
For weeks Australian cities have been experiencing air pollution worse than Beijing's. This is harming far more people than the actual fires.
PG&E’s Blackouts Are Making It Harder to Measure the ‘Toxic Stew’ in the Air From California’s Wildfires
The blackouts imposed by power company PG&E knocked at least six air quality monitoring stations offline, the EPA confirmed to VICE News.
Human-Caused Wildfires Caused the Sky to Change Color in Indonesia
The nation's worst fire season since 2015 spurred one Twitter user to say, "This is Earth, not the planet Mars."
How Australia's Ban on Nicotine Vape Spawned a Thriving Black Market
Vape juice that contains nicotine is supposedly illegal. But thanks to loopholes in legislation it's everywhere.
You Can See Smoke from the California Wildfires All the Way Over in NYC
It traveled 3,000 miles and formed a visible haze in parts of New Jersey and New York.
Two Hash Smoking Sadhus Told Us Why We Shouldn't Smoke Hash
The ascetics gave me life advice while passing around a 20-year-old chillum.
Smoke-Filled Delta 'Flight from Hell' Evacuated in Latest Airplane Nightmare
One passenger said the fumes made her "instantly dizzy" and left her feeling "faint and sick" even after she left the plane.
Will an Air Purifier Actually Help With Allergies?
The air in your home can be even nastier than the air outside.