Fact-check: “The Canadian wildfires have caused a drop in IVF success rate.”
Verdict: Partly True (42% confidence)
Research does show a real causal link between wildfire smoke and lower IVF success rates — one study found pregnancy rates dropped from 62% in good air to 27% in unhealthy air conditions similar to heavy wildfire smoke days. But no documented Canadian national data, peer-reviewed Canadian study, or clinic-level statistics confirm that the Canadian wildfires specifically caused a measurable drop in Canadian IVF success rates. The mechanism is supported; the specific geographic and causal attribu…
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