“Howard, who has spent years studying the relationship between our changing climate and human health, highlighted the role of mental health – an issue the multisport club members raised, given the discouragement and frustration they have felt because of wildfire smoke.”
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“Howard noted that a study released earlier this month noted that a given level of PM 2.5 from wildfire smoke has worse health outcomes than other forms of PM 2.5, such as those from gas-powered vehicles and industrial emissions.”
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“Dr. Courtney Howard, an emergency physician based in Yellowknife who treats patients harmed by wildfire smoke, said a new approach to showing the longer health impacts from wildfires is important.”
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“Fires can be deadly — and new research shows the dangers last long after the flames are out. The study shows evidence of lung damage, depression, even death… months, or even years later.”
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