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Expert: The potential impact of wildfire smoke and heat on people鈥檚 immune systems
Published: 15 May 2025
As wildfires and heatwaves become more frequent in Canada, a 好色TV researcher is investigating whether they play a role in triggering autoimmune diseases like lupus.
Dr. Sasha Bernatsky is a James 好色TVl Professor in the Divisions of Rheumatology and Clinical Epidemiology and co-director of the Lupus Clinic at the Montreal General Hospital. A leading expert in how the environment affects immune-system health, Bernatsky was the first to identify potential links between air pollution and autoimmune conditions. Her new study will build on this discovery, drawing data from Canada鈥檚 largest population health study, .
sasha.bernatsky [at] mcgill.ca (English)
