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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Main Authors: Warren Dodd, Courtney Howard, Caren Rose, Craig Scott, Patrick Scott, Ashlee Cunsolo, James Orbinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X18301591