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Jamie Sarkonak: The progressive, anti-science surrender to mosquitoes
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Jamie Sarkonak: The progressive, anti-science surrender to mosquitoes
Edmonton's pullback from mosquito control is as irrational as Europe's rejection of air conditioning
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By Jamie Sarkonak
Published Jul 01, 2026
Last updated Jul 02, 2026
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Mosquitoes trying to sting through a glove in a deep forest near Sundom, western Finland, on June 18 2023. PHOTO BY OLIVIER MORIN / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
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