CBC Radio airs What On Earth nationally: yesterday, Foundation President & CEO Chris Lam sat with host Michelle Eliot. Also on the show, Dr. Emily Brigham, assistant professor in the respiratory division at UBC; practicing respirologist at VGH. Together, they listened to the story of a lung health tragedy: a young boy with asthma, from 100 Mile House, died a week ago due to wildfire smoke inhalation – despite his asthma-aware parents doing everything right. Lam and Dr. Young discussed the ever-increasing frequency and severity of wildfire smoke, policy change for increased smoke monitoring throughout BC, and ways to mitigate the effect of smoke when it occurs.
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Carter Vigh, nine years old, died July 11, from a severe asthma attack due to wildfire smoke inhalation.
