Discussing Lungs on Fire: Socioeconomic factors that lead to development of lung disease

Welcome to episode 2 of our Airwaves & Airways special summer series, where we're diving into Lungs on Fire, a 5-year grant funded by CIHR that is looking into the long-term health effects of wildfire smoke across 3 research pillars. The project includes leading researchers in the field of wildfire smoke who will collaborate across experimental, epidemiological, and social science.  In this episode, we chat about the 2nd research pillar, which focuses on socioeconomic factors that lead to the development of lung disease, to do this, the research team will be analyzing the characteristics of people and how it affects risk of lung disease. Dr. Emily Brigham discusses her ongoing work with Dr. Michael Brauer as they work to identify characteristics that can contribute to disproportionately affected populations in order to develop solutions and improve health equity.