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‘I couldn’t breathe’: the deadly health burden of wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke is increasingly linked to serious health impacts, including respiratory distress, heart attacks, and premature death. As fires grow more frequent and intense, scientists are working to better understand smoke's complex effects on human health. Emergency departments report spikes in patients during smoke events, while research suggests exposure may be more dangerous than other air pollution sources.
Human-driven climate crisis fuels Canada’s deadly wildfires, study finds
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Climate scientists have found that human-caused climate change made conditions behind Canada's current wildfires more than twice as likely to occur. Burning fossil fuels raised global temperatures, amplifying fire-prone weather in Ontario and the Northwest Territories. The blazes have forced town evacuations and sent harmful smoke across Canada and into the United States.