“Worst air quality in a lifetime for many,” read the Weather Network app for many North Americans recently. So how does wildfire smoke and air pollution affect our health, what can we do to protect ourselves, and are there ways to counteract health effects of wildfire smoke?

Here, the Eat Move Think team breaks down the air quality situation in Canada, with the help of Medcan respirologist and clinical director of sleep, Dr. Chris Chan, and wildfire smoke expert Dr. Stephanie Holm.