Experts: Los Angeles wildfiresÌýÌý
More than 130,000 residents of the Los Angeles area are under evacuation orders or warnings Ìýas fires, driven by high winds, continue to spread rapidly. At least five people have been killed, and thousands of homes have been destroyed.Ìý
McGill University experts are available to comment on this topic:ÌýÌý
Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, identifies and evaluates environmental risk factors for chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.Ìý
scott.weichenthal [at] mcgill.ca (·¡²Ô²µ±ô¾±²õ³ó)Ìý
Parisa Ariya, James McGill Professor, Departments of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Chemistry, is a world leader in the study of bioaerosol transmission, focusing on aerosols, gaseous and trace metal pollutants that affect the Earth's atmosphere and human health.Ìý
parisa.ariya [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)Ìý
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