Tag: smoke exposure
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2023 Canadian Wildfire Smoke: A Global Health Crisis
Introduction The summer of 2023 witnessed an unprecedented event: record-breaking wildfires across Canada that generated smoke affecting air quality across North America and beyond. A recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature highlights the severe health impacts of this environmental crisis, estimating that smoke from these wildfires resulted in about 5,400 acute deaths and…
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Impact of 2023 Wildfire Smoke on Global Health
The Alarming Consequences of Wildfire Smoke in 2023 The year 2023 marked a significant crisis as record-breaking wildfires in Canada produced smoke that severely impacted global health. According to a recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, approximately 5,400 short-term and a staggering 82,100 long-term deaths have been attributed to this smoke. This alarming…