How wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains
- Written by Christopher T. Migliaccio, Research Associate Professor in Toxicology, University of Montana
The sunset in Jersey City, N.J., glows orange through smoke from wildfires in Canada in May 2023.Gary Hershorn/Getty ImagesSmoke from more than 200 wildfires burning across Canada has been turning skies hazy in North American cities far from the flames. We asked Chris Migliaccio, a toxicologist at the University of Montana who studies the impact...