A new study from McGill University finds higher incidence of lung cancer and brain tumors in people exposed to wildfires. The study, which tracks over two million Canadians over a period of 20 years, is the first to examine how proximity to forest fires may influence cancer risk.

Classified as: Cancer, lung cancer, brain tumors, wildfires, Forest fires, cancer risk, climate change, Sustainability, Canada
Published on: 10 May 2022
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