Wildfires

Wildfires are a source of air pollution impacting the health of communities across Ontario each year. These events are expected to occur more frequently and with greater intensity due to climate change. Wildfire smoke travels long distances, exposing distant populations to harmful pollutants that can affect their health. Effective strategies are needed to mitigate these health risks and enhance community preparedness.

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PHO Rounds: Preventing Childhood Asthma: The Neglected Impacts of Antibiotic Stewardship and Human Milk Exposure in Infants

This session of PHO Rounds presents a recently concluded study of 600,000 Canadian children in two provinces, showing that this association is operating in populations at a scale that may help to explain observed tempering of the asthma epidemic.

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Updated 15 Aug 2024