Extreme heat, poor air quality can have significant health impacts. Here is how doctors say you should protect yourself
2026-07-15 from ctvnews.ca
Poor air quality and extreme heat, both of which were present in the Golden Horseshoe on Wednesday, can have significant health impacts, especially for vulnerable populations like the unhoused, says a family doctor from Brampton, Ont.
Today, CTV News Toronto spoke with Dr. Ashley Sebastian about the challenges these conditions can pose.
“It’s a bit of a challenge with the air quality and the heat. It poses a serious challenge for some of our patients. Most of our vulnerable population, those who are unhoused, the elderly, the children can see some adverse effects, including exacerbations in asthma, for example,” she said.
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