Peter DeCarlo on Canadian Wildfire Smoke Health Risks

Johns Hopkins professor Peter DeCarlo explains how weather patterns are channeling dangerous smoke from Canadian wildfires into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. He details the health risks associated with microscopic particulate matter and discusses why these air quality alerts may become more frequent due to climate change. 00:00 - Wildfire Smoke Weather Patterns 01:01 - Health Risks Of Particulates 02:05 - Vulnerable Groups And Climate Change