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Health Crisis Linked to Wildfires

Updated 2026-08-08 05:25 UTC 1 source Negative

Scientists are investigating the health impacts of wildfire smoke as fire weather becomes more frequent. The issue is particularly pressing in Canada, where residents report severe respiratory issues.

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The Guardian
Scientists race to untangle complex links between exposure and mortality as fire weather grows more prevalentA thousand kilometres from the infernos gorging on northern Ontario’s boreal forests, Erin O’Connor watched the sky above Canada’s biggest city turn an “almost post-apocalyptic” ora
2026-08-08 05:00 UTC
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