# Wildfires on the Rise: Impact & Inequities in Indigenous Populations

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Podcast: [Let’s Talk Lungs Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-lungs-podcast-7144126)
Published: 2025-11-05T17:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://lungsask.podbean.com/e/wildfires-on-the-rise-impact-inequities-in-indigenous-populations/
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## Resource

In this episode of Let’s Talk Lungs Inspired Breathing hosts, Lori and Trent will be talking with Dr. Jaris Swidrovich from the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. In this conversation, they will uncover the health inequities that exist among our Indigenous populations in relation to exposure to wildfires and just how it is impacting their health.This episode is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.About Dr. Jaris SwidrovichDr. Jaris Swidrovich, BSP, PharmD, PhD, AAHIVP, RPh (he/they) is an Assistant Professor, Tenure Stream, and Indigenous Engagement Lead in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. He is a queer, Two Spirit, Saulteaux and Ukrainian pharmacist from Yellow Quill First Nation (Treaty 4 territory, Saskatchewan). Their areas of research and practice include HIV/AIDS, substance use disorders, 2SLGBTQ+ health, Indigenous health, social determinants of health, pharmacy practice, and pharmacy and health professions education.

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