The summer of smoke: ecosocial and health impacts of a record wildfire season in the Northwest Territories, Canada
Background: Between June and August 2014, Canada's Northwest Territories experienced their worst wildfire season on record, with prolonged smoke events and poor air quality. In total, 385 separate fires burned 3 400 000 hectares of land costing CAN$56·1 million in firefighting expenses. In the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-03-01
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Series: | The Lancet Global Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X18301591 |