Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Stephanie Cleland is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University and a research scientist at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. Her research focuses on evaluating the human health impacts of exposure to climate change-influenced environmental hazards, including wildfire smoke and extreme heat, using environmental epidemiology, exposure assessments, and health impact assessments. She holds a PhD and MSPH in Environmental Sciences and Engineering from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She conducted her dissertation research as an Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education research fellow at the United States Environmental Protection Agency in the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment.
Wildfire smoke is an increasing threat to Canadians' health
Aug 28, 2023 06:25 am UTC| Health
Air quality in Canada has improved over the past several decades, and Canadas air is among the cleanest in the world. But that progress is threatened by smoke from wildfires, which are becoming more frequent and more...
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