How wildfire smoke is reshaping childhood

Smoky summers are becoming the new normal across the American West, forcing a generation of children to grow up indoors.

A 2023 report in Current Psychiatry Reports found that children exposed to wildfire disasters are at greater risk of anxiety, stress, depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms, underscoring that the impacts of wildfires extend well beyond physical illness.

Nah surely it is really the smartphones and social media that are making kids miserable!