A wildfire burns near Port Alberni on Vancouver Island in August. A new Nature study highlights the far-reaching impact of pollution and associated deaths caused by Canadian fires.

Smoke from Canada’s record-breaking 2023 wildfire season may have led to more than an estimated 82,000 premature deaths globally, according to a new study.

The study, published in the scientific journal Nature on Wednesday, highlights the far-reaching impact of pollution and associated deaths caused by the Canadian fires , primarily in North America and Europe. Researchers concluded that more than 354 million people worldwide were exposed to Canada’s wildfire toxins.

Michael Brauer, a professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Population and Public Health and the only Canadian researcher in

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