Genome BC Funds Research into the Respiratory Fallout of Wildfires - Life Sciences British Columbia

Genome BC Funds Research into the Respiratory Fallout of Wildfires - Science in Vancouver

British Columbians know the stark realities of climate change, as wildfires surge across the province. Over a million hectares burned across BC in 2024, blanketing communities in thick smoke and dramatically increasing the number of hazy, lung-choking days. As summer becomes a season of smoke, this escalating environmental challenge also has a hidden, insidious impact: a profound and lasting toll on our respiratory health. Wildfire smoke is more…

Genome BC Funds Research as UBC and SFU Study Impacts of Wildfire Smoke Exposure

Genome BC is funding three research projects oriented around genetic-level impacts of wildfire smoke exposure. The not-for-profit organization, which supports genomics innovation in British Columbia, says the projects aim to help vulnerable populations. Suzanne Gill, who serves Genome BC as chief executive officer, says the projects are “specifically designed to uncover what makes our vulnerable populations–from newborns to those with chronic lu…

Genome BC Funds Research into the Respiratory Fallout of Wildfires - Life Sciences British Columbia

Genome BC is funding three research projects that will delve into the genetic-level impacts of wildfire smoke exposure.