Canada wildfire smoke chokes millions in North America
Two women look at Montreal’s Jacques-Cartier Bridge through the smoke caused by wildfires in Northern Quebec on June 25, 2023 (Photo credit: Andrej Ivanov/AFP)
July 11, 2023
CSFS Associate Dr. Matthew Mitchell was interviewed about how wildfire smoke can have both acute and chronic health effects on wildlife, similar to humans.
“There’s a whole suite of chemicals in the smoke that can affect gas exchange in the blood, lower the lung capacity of animals,” said Dr. Mitchell. “Even marine mammals such as whales and dolphins can be affected by the smoke when they come up to breathe.”