Alberta declared a state of emergency Saturday due to the growing threat of wildfires that have forced more than 24,000 people from their homes. toronto.citynews.ca/2023/05/06/for…

Centre for Lung Health proudly represented at #VCHRI20Years with a demonstration of the innovative use of breath biopsies for disease detection VCH Research Institute BC Cancer Renmye

There are 16 wildfire firefighters working the blaze, along with two helicopters. trib.al/IkaCq5F

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With hot, dry weather in the forecast for the coming days, British Columbians are being warned to be extremely careful outdoors. Ottawa says it’s preparing for what is expected to be a severe fire season for most of the country. trib.al/YhTrcMI

Crews are battling a new wildfire in the Lower Mainland, burning just 18 kilometres north of Abbotsford. globalnews.ca/news/9819139/c…

Drs Brauer & Henderson are each inspirations to me. One can only aspire to have their impact. ThankS @UBCmedicine for highlighting our work - when I started in air pollution (‘01) I truly thought the topic might fade but climate change has just amplified Legacy for Airway Health (LAH) COERD UBC

A series of storms brought thunder and lightning to parts of the province late Monday into early Tuesday, with the BC Wildfire Service raising concerns about potential new fire starts in places like Vancouver Island and the South Coast. vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/08/29/bc-…

Canada has officially surpassed the United States in global pollution rankings for the first time in history, according to a new report. The unprecedented shift is attributed to Canada’s historic wildfire season last year, which shattered records. vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/03/20/can…

More than 115 wildfires are burning across B.C. Four of them sparked in the past 24 hours. Officials are bracing for an early start to the wildfire season. READ MORE: trib.al/TUL5Qba trib.al/TUL5Qba

With B.C.'s 2024 wildfire season already underway, aerial firefighting teams are already drilling for what's expected to be a challenging summer. And they have a unique piece of technology to help. READ MORE: trib.al/Jjk7bRE trib.al/Jjk7bRE

Pic of the week! (month?!?). So great!

That is a burning issue for sure! 😉 I think we can rise to the challenge!

Meet Agnes – An award-winning research manager at Chris Carlsten & a grant facilitator at The Centre for Lung Health who is devoted to supporting the mentorship of students: vchri.ca/stories/2024/0… Vancouver Coastal Health @UBCDoM UBC Science

Agnes is an absolute rock star. Our success owes a lot to her.

NEW: In a controlled human exposure study, Ryu et al. found evidence that the effects of acute traffic pollution exposure on lung function and immune response are influenced by the respiratory microbiome ➡️ buff.ly/3WeRvVe Min Hyung Ryu Chris Carlsten HLI at St Paul's COERD UBC

#ICYMI...NEW RESEARCH LETTER: Relationship between Airway Microbiome and the Immune Response to Diesel Exhaust: A Randomized Crossover Controlled Exposure Study ➡️ buff.ly/3WeRvVe Min Hyung Ryu Chris Carlsten HLI at St Paul's COERD UBC

NEW SCIENCE SELECTION: Microbial Buffer? The Human Lung Microbiome and Immune Responses to Diesel Exhaust ➡️ buff.ly/3YkXadF Min Hyung Ryu Chris Carlsten HLI at St Paul's COERD UBC

#ICYMI...NEW SCIENCE SELECTION: Microbial Buffer? The Human Lung Microbiome and Immune Responses to Diesel Exhaust ➡️ buff.ly/3YkXadF Min Hyung Ryu Chris Carlsten HLI at St Paul's COERD UBC

I rarely post nowadays, social media has me on the downside of mixed feelings, but couldn’t resist giving big ups to Alyson and Kate, of UBC respiratory medicine and Legacy for airway health, respectively! Crushing it! medicine.med.ubc.ca/department-of-…