ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaWhy distance doesn’t make wildfire smoke safer 14 hours agoDuration 3:1014 hours agoNewsDuration 3:10Wildfire smoke doesn’t stay the same once it leaves the flames. As smoke drifts, chemical reactions can make it even more toxic. And as Johanna Wagstaffe reports, scientists are now working to pinpoint when and where health risks are the greatest — with the hope of eventually building that into smoke forecasts. Related Stories What’s all this wildfire smoke doing to your health? Here’s what experts have to say Wildfire smoke could pose health problems, says chief medical officer, but there are preventatives Why Nova Scotia’s wildfire smoke choked N.B. and what it means for your health Air quality statement continues for GTA as wildfire smoke drifts into region Air quality drops as smoke spreads from Annapolis County wildfireMore from NewsVideo4:29Israel ends humanitarian mid-day pauses in Gaza City26 minutes agoVideo2:03Charleswood homeowner demolishing vacant houses, clearing trees after repeat break-ins3 hours agoVideo0:54Riley Laychuk’s Manitoba forecast for Friday, Aug. 29, 20253 hours agoVideo5:19When it comes to green space, Saint John ranks last in the countryCBC News New Brunswick 4 hours agoVideo3:10 Lieutenant-governor case puts pressure on Holt, Liberal MLAsCBC News New Brunswick 4 hours agoTrending NowVideo1:16#TheMoment a grizzly bear attacked a travel blogger’s tentThe National August 27Video2:26Court documents shed new light on case of missing N.S. childrenCBC News Nova Scotia August 22Video1:16#TheMoment an orca pod showed up for a boat partyThe National August 28Video1:55More electronic devices being searched at the U.S. borderThe National August 28Video0:33See the powerful dust storm that swept through Phoenix area August 26now
Why distance doesnt make wildfire smoke safer
