A study by University of British Columbia researchers underscores the immediate, harmful health effects of wildfire smoke and says there are concerning implications during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published in the online journal Environmental Health Perspectives, explores a link between high levels of fine particulates in wildfire smoke and increased ambulance dispatches. The research […]
Of all the powerful stories in the history of the Kurdish people, we have heard little about Kurdish women. Now, author Ava Homa tells an extraordinary story in one of the first books ever published in English by a female Kurdish author. Kurdish people make up the largest stateless ethnic group in the world, with […]
A lot of hard-hearted people inhabit this ol‘ world, and righteous non-smokers are at the top of the list. Last week we reported on cigarette butts littering the periphery of the Bridgepoint hospital, mostly from staff and visitors. We inadvertently learned that patients who smoke anywhere on the property — no matter how far from […]