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Country: Argentina, Ecuador, Suriname, Canada
Health Impact: Air-borne and respiratory illnesses
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In October 2023, Hurricane Otis hit Mexico as the strongest hurricane in the Eastern Pacific to make landfall since the 1960s, when satellite monitoring began. Approximately 120 hospitals and clinics have reported damage.
"On Wednesday, Oct. 25, Hurricane Otis made landfall near Acapulco, on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, at 1:25 a.m. CDT as a Category 5 hurri ...
2023North AmericaMexicoInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsMental and psychosocial health -
In 2023, smoke from wildfires in Canada spread across North America, affecting millions with hazardous air quality.
"The average person in the U.S. has breathed in more harmful wildfire smoke in 2023 than in any year since 2006. This year is part of a trend ...
2023North AmericaCanadaUnited StatesAir-borne and respiratory illnessesNoncommunicable diseases (NCDs) -
2023 Canadian wildfires force over 50% of people in Northwest Territories to evacuate.
In British Columbia, multiple out-of-control wildfires encroached on major cities in the Greater Kelowna area, including Kelo ...
2023North AmericaCanadaAir-borne and respiratory illnessesInjury and mortality from extreme weather events
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