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The Wren | Kamloopsians must prepare for poor air quality, not just flames, experts say

May 16, 2023

Environmental studies faculty member Dr. Michael Mehta says that an imminent risk affecting residents of Kamloops every year is air pollution caused by fires burning in the area. “Because wildfire events and issues associated, like poor air quality, have a tendency to unfold and appear slowly, it allows for a lot of misinformation to grow as well as complacency,” Mehta told The Wren. Read more