CIHR is investing $19.3M into nine research teams to support research on ongoing, new, and emerging threats to lung health. The teams are led by researchers from postsecondary institutions including Dalhousie University, McGill University, McMaster University, Queen’s University, the University of Alberta, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Waterloo. “As wildfires become more common in Canada due to climate change, it is more important than ever to address the health effects caused by exposure to wildfire smoke,” said Government of Canada Minister of Health Mark Holland. “These research teams’ initiatives will protect people’s lungs against poor air quality and other threats, including cancer, vaping, asthma, and inflammation.”
