- Exposure to wildfires increases risk of cancer. Study finds higher incidence of lung cancer and brain tumors in people exposed to wildfires. The study, which tracks over 2 million Canadians over a period of 20 years, is the first to examine how proximity to forest fires may influence cancer risk. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(22)00067-5/fulltext 2 comments science
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- Cancer risk increased by wildfire exposure, first-of-its-kind study finds https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/cancer-risk-wildfire-exposure-lung-brain-study/ 28 comments
- Exposure to wildfires increases risk of cance | EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/952112 5 comments
- What are the health risks from wildfire smoke? | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/what-are-health-risks-wildfire-smoke-2023-06-07/ 2 comments
- Wildfire smoke: Should people still be worried about health effects? Our medical analyst explains | CNN https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/13/health/wildfire-smoke-asthma-health-wellness/index.html 0 comments
- The Impossible Fight to Stop Canada’s Wildfires | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/canada-wildfires-future/ 0 comments