How Shrinking the EPA Could Make Wildfire Smoke Even More Dangerous

How shrinking the EPA could make wildfire smoke even more dangerous

This coverage is made possible in part through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan. For weeks, smoke from Canadian wildfires has poured down into the United States, drifting clear across the Atlantic into Europe. Pulmonologist Vivek Balasubramaniam, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, noticed more people calling in with asthma symptoms and asking for advice when smoke doused th…

In Vancouver, wildfire smoke and heat combine to significantly increase mortality risk, finds study

Days dominated by hot temperatures and smoky skies combine to raise the statistical risk of death across the region by 7.9 per cent, researchers found.