The Canada Wildfires Are Exposing the Harmful Effects–And Health Inequalities–of Air Pollution

June 8, 2023

(STAT News) – Wildfires blazing in and around Quebec are creating hazardous health conditions throughout North America. Over 100 million people were under alerts for unhealthy air quality as of Wednesday, and people in the Northeast and Midwest — areas that typically don’t deal with the effects of wildfires — are confronting orange-tinged, hazy skies and newly urgent questions about the harmful effects of air pollution. (Read More)