photograph by carey shawIn Toronto,
heat is
blamed for
120 deaths
a year.BY Lisa BendallHOW THE
CLIMATE
CRISIS
IS MAKING
CANADIANS
SICK
Canada is heating
at 2X the global
average.Teens from Fort McMurray,
Alta., were four times as likely
to have suicidal thoughts
after the 2016 wildfire.7,000 Canadians
died from
complications
due to poor air
quality in 2015.200 cases of
West Nile were
reported in 2017.1 in 3 Canadian
farmers has had
depression.There are 8,000
wildfires every
year in Canada.Canada has
200,000 farms—
inextricably tied
to climate.Canadian produce
costs six per cent more
than it did last year.+2,000 cases of
Lyme disease were
reported in 2017.34 october 2019COVER STORY