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Canadian wildfire smoke brings poor air quality to Midwest

New York City’s Air Quality Falls Among World’s Worst As Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Northeast
New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley will all experience air quality within the 101-150 range on the air quality index Sunday, the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation forecasted—meaning the air could contain fine particles and could be “unhealthy for sensitive groups.”
Canadian wildfire smoke brings poor air quality to Midwest as flood threat looms in Carolinas
Smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada is blanketing the skies in the Midwest, leaving millions with dangerous breathing conditions.
Chicago, Minneapolis smothered with worst air quality in world as Canadian wildfire smoke returns
Several wildfires burning across the northwestern Canadian provinces are again sending vast amounts of smoke into the upper Midwest and northeastern US, swamping the area with unhealthy air quality – some of the worst in the world, according to some metrics.
Smoke descends on Northeastern US. Map shows air quality impacts.
State officials from Maine to New York issued alerts for fine particulate matter, a toxic byproduct of wildfires that is small enough to be inhaled.
Unhealthy air quality in NYC: Officials urge precautions as Canadian wildfire smoke lingers
New York City’s air quality has dropped to unhealthy levels for sensitive groups as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts into the region, prompting officials to extend an air-quality alert through the weekend.
Toronto’s air quality is again among the worst in the world due to wildfire smoke
Toronto had the second worst air quality in the world next to New York Friday morning, according to IQAir’s rankings. The city remains under a Environment Canada special air quality statement.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings worst air quality in the world to Chicago
The hazy skies in the Chicago area are the visible sign of the poor air quality on Thursday as smoke from Canadian wildfires sent Chicago to the top of the list of most polluted cities in the world.

Haze settles over region as air quality dips

The alert from the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which is in effect from 10 a.m. to midnight, includes the ...
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Canadian wildfires causing declining air quality across New York

According to air quality readings taken Saturday afternoon, the Adirondacks had the worst air in the state with an air quality index of 150, which is one point away from being unhealthy ...