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The 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, a sub-unit of the Canadian Army, flew over a burned area of forest in Mistissini, Quebec, on June 12, 2023. Photo: Corporal Marc-André Leclerc, Valcartier Imaging Section, Canadian Armed Forces

Wildfire Rampage Injures Lungs in the Great Lakes

Last summer, smoke from distant wildfires in Ontario and Quebec caused alarming air quality issues, triggering asthma attacks and inflamed lungs. The polluted air caused a spike in emergency room visits, with many residents unaware that the smoke was behind their respiratory issues.

As climate change intensifies, such smoke events are expected to become more common, potentially undoing decades of air quality improvements.

This investigative report by Brett Walton reveals the health impacts of wildfire smoke in the Great Lakes region.

Read the full article here: Wildfire Rampage Injures Lungs in the Great Lakes

This is the first in a series of articles and broadcasts on water, climate change, and human health in the Great Lakes region. Produced by the five partners of the Great Lakes News Collaborative — Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now, Michigan Public, and The Narwhal — the stories connect planetary change to personal health. At its core, the series is about unexpected outcomes and foreseeable threats to the welfare of the region’s people due to global warming and the disruption of its water. These changes – from drying forests and warming waters to rising heat and the spread of disease – will force the region’s elected officials, health professionals, engineers, researchers, and neighborhoods to rethink business as usual.

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