Deaths From Wildfire Smoke up 275% over Recent Years, New Report Says - National

Deaths from wildfire smoke up 275% over recent years, new report says - National

A new Lancet report found there were an average of approximately 4,000 annual deaths associated with wildfire smoke between 2021-25, compared to 1,050 annually in 2003-12.

Deaths associated with wildfire smoke up about 275% in Canada, new report says

Deaths linked to wildfire smoke in Canada have exploded by 275 per cent since the early 2000s according to a major global report that says the change is largely due to human-caused climate change.