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Wildfire Smoke Deaths Surge in Canada
A Lancet report estimates about 4,000 annual deaths associated with wildfire smoke in Canada from 2021 to 2025, up roughly 275 percent from the early 2000s. Dr. Chi-Ming Chow explains the health risks of PM 2.5 and calls for stronger climate adaptation. Also covered: a study linking proximity to industrial water pollution with higher P.S.P. risk, and a Calgary-developed wound gel delivered by drone in Ukraine. (0:00) Morning Medical Opens with Climate Health (3:42) Industrial Pollution and P.S.P. Risk (6:30) Drone-Delivered Wound Care in Ukraine
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