Cities up and down the eastern coast of the US are experiencing record levels of air pollution from the recent Canadian wildfire smoke. The worsening air quality and associated health risks recall another major set of wildfires in recent years: the Black Summer bushfires that devastated many parts of Australia in 2019 and 2020.

We're bringing you this recent episode about the bushfires, as wildfires and their health consequences become more frequent in the US, Europe, and around the globe.

Bloomberg reporters Amy Bainbridge and Angus Whitley join this episode to discuss what doctors have learned from Australia’s fires about the long-term health hazards of breathing wildfire smoke–especially for children.

Read more: Wildfire’s Toxic Legacy Leaves Children Gasping for Air Years Later

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BONUS: Another Cost Of Wildfires: Breathing Toxic Smoke

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