UBC experts on air quality and wildfires

Smoke from wildfires in the United States has started affecting air quality in southern B.C.

The following experts are available to comment.

Michael Brauer
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, School of Population and Public Health
Email: michael.brauer@ubc.ca

  • Air quality and health impacts from smoke

Dr. Chris Carlsten
Professor, Faculty of Medicine
Tel: 604-839-1561
Email: carlsten@mail.ubc.ca

  • Respiratory problems from air quality and smoke

Lori Daniels
Professor, Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences
Email: lori.daniels@ubc.ca

  • Forest fires, past and present
  • Impacts of climate change on forests
  • Community resilience to fire and fuel mitigation

(Arrange interviews via stephanie.troughton@ubc.ca)

Sarah Henderson
Associate professor, School of Population and Public Health
Email: sarah.henderson@bccdc.ca

  • Wildfire smoke and health effects (recent study)
  • Preparing for wildfire smoke