The best smoke detectors are loud and reliable, alerting you to a fire in an emergency. During testing, X-Sense and First ...

Ionization smoke alarms use a battery and two metal plates, called electrodes, to create an electrical circuit. Ions are tiny, electrically charged particles that flow through the circuit and between ...

Local fire officials in East Springfield are distributing free smoke detectors to residents this holiday season, thanks to a ...

You may experience allergy-like symptoms when coming into contact with tobacco and cigarette smoke. This is unlikely to be an allergy to the smoke itself, but rather a trigger to a preexisting ...

New York City was the site of what could have been the world’s biggest cigarette break Friday, with more than 1,500 smokers assembling outside Washington Square Park to get their nicotine fix. Park ...

Shopping for a security system or upgrade means choosing between many different sensors and devices. It's easy to fall into the "more is better" trap, especially if there's sale or special deal ...

Optical sensors are a broad class of device for detecting light intensity. This can be just a simple component for notifying when ambient light levels rise above or fall below a prescribed level, or a ...

The AN/PSS-14 revolutionizes landmine detection by combining ground penetrating radar (GPR) and highly sensitive metal detector (MD) technology using advanced data fusion algorithms. This unique ...