Experts: Los Angeles wildfires Â
More than 130,000 residents of the Los Angeles area are under evacuation orders or warnings  as fires, driven by high winds, continue to spread rapidly. At least five people have been killed, and thousands of homes have been destroyed.Â
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ experts are available to comment on this topic: Â
Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, identifies and evaluates environmental risk factors for chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.Â
scott.weichenthal [at] mcgill.ca (·¡²Ô²µ±ô¾±²õ³ó)Ìý
Parisa Ariya, James McGill Professor, Departments of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Chemistry, is a world leader in the study of bioaerosol transmission, focusing on aerosols, gaseous and trace metal pollutants that affect the Earth's atmosphere and human health.Â
parisa.ariya [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)Â
Stéphane Bilodeau, Adjunct Professor, Department of Bioengineering, studies engineering, environment, health, air quality, and thermodynamics, which are notably integrated into disaster management and climate mitigation.
stephane.bilodeau3 [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)
