October 21, 2024
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2024 Recap: Lungs on fire Initiative Funded by CIHR
🎉 Congratulations to our Director, Dr. Chris Carlsten [https://rb.gy/i56i8p], for receiving funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Team Grants in Lung Health! 🎉
📝 Project Title: Lungs on Fire: Wildfire Smoke, Incident Diseases, Susceptible Populations, and Community Values in Canada
➤ The team will focus on the long-term health effects of wildfire smoke and how exposure affects people differently based on age, sex, genetics, exercise habits, and socioeconomic status.
➤ Their findings will guide public health advice during wildfire emergencies to help keep people safe.
🔗 Read more: https://rb.gy/oi5l2g
