Study: Distant Canadian wildfires worsened asthma in kids living in the Northeast – NaturalNews.com

Study: Distant Canadian wildfires worsened asthma in kids living in the Northeast
New research from the University of Vermont provides the first definitive evidence that smoke from distant Canadian wildfires directly worsened asthma symptoms in hundreds of children in Vermont and New York during the summer of 2023.
The findings challenge the previous perception of the Northeastern U.S. as a "climate refuge" from wildfires, demonstrating that smoke plumes traveling hundreds of miles now pose a significant public health threat to unprepared regions.
The danger stems from microscopic PM2.5 particles in the smoke, which bypass the body's defenses, embed deep in lung tissue and act as a powerful irritant that triggers inflammation and asthma attacks in vulnerable individuals.
By analyzing health records of nearly 900 young asthma patients, researchers found a significant decline in asthma control during the smoky summer of 2023 compared to the clearer summer of 2022, corroborated by a surge …