Detroit Ranks as 3rd Worst City Worldwide for Air Quality Amid Wildfire Smoke
CANADA, AUG 4 – Nearly 4,000 wildfires in Canada have caused air quality alerts across eight U.S. states, with Detroit and Chicago ranking among the most polluted cities, officials said.
- Amid persistent smoke from Canadian wildfires, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency extended its statewide air quality alert until noon on Monday, August 4th.
- Canada is experiencing its second worst wildfire season, with over 700 active fires mostly in Manitoba, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre on Sunday.
- With steady smoke drift, sensors recorded elevated pollution levels, as AQI reached about 160, indicating unhealthy conditions and IQAir ranked Detroit, Chicago and Minneapolis among the worst U.S. cities for air quality on Sunday afternoon.
- Across the region, health departments urged residents to limit outdoor activity and keep windows closed as of Monday morning.
- AccuWeather forecasts steady northwest winds will keep smoke drifting into the U.S. with little relief expected, and scientists investigate whether the Atlantic-crossed smoke accelerates Arctic ice melt and rising temperatures.
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Wildfire smoke causes air quality alerts in Erie
Wildfires in Canada created poor air quality across the Great Lakes and Northeast on Monday, including here in Erie. That smoke caused hazardous air quality and could be harmful to people breathing the air. Dr. Jeffrey McGovern, a pulmonologist with AHN Saint Vincent Hospital, said that people with sensitive issues like heart and lung disease are more prone to problems. He said that the best thing to do is get into an air-conditioned area to lim…
Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest, northeast US, causing poor air quality
(The Hill) -- Parts of the Midwest and Northeast are experiencing poor air quality Monday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts into the U.S. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Monday in a social media post that “#Smoke from Canadian #wildfires is continuing to bring #AirQuality Alerts to parts of the Upper Midwest and Northeast today.” "There is also a #SlightRisk of severe #thunderstorms across parts of the High …
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