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Canadian Wildfires Worsen Air Quality Across U.S. and Europe

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing unhealthy air quality across the Midwest and eastern U.S., prompting health warnings and evacuations in Canada.


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Smoke from Canadian wildfires has worsened air quality across the Midwest and eastern U.S., with unhealthy conditions reported from Kansas City to Minneapolis. Over 27,000 Canadians have been evacuated as the fires continue to rage, sending smoke as far as Europe. The Environmental Protection Agency has issued alerts for several states, including Iowa and Wisconsin, advising residents to limit outdoor activities. Hospitals are seeing increased respiratory issues, and health officials recommend N95 masks for protection. The Air Quality Index indicates unhealthy levels in many areas, with conditions expected to improve gradually.

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The article highlights the alarming wildfires in Canada affecting US air quality.

It emphasizes the health risks associated with smoke exposure.

There is a sense of urgency regarding the potential for worsening conditions.

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Canadian wildfire smoke spreads across a third of United States
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"…Scores of wildfires have spread across Canada since the start of May."

'Unhealthy' air quality for these states after Canadian wildfires: See map
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"…Multiple states in the mid-to-upper Midwest have been flagged as unhealthy for sensitive groups and unhealthy for the overall population, regardless of health conditions."

Afternoon Briefing: Air quality alert issued due to Canadian wildfires
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"…Officials issued an alert as air quality is expected to reach unhealthy levels in all of Wisconsin until noon tomorrow, but the coverage area was expanded to include parts of northeast Illinois."

Air quality alert issued for all of Wisconsin due to Canadian wildfires
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"…Officials issued an alert Wednesday as air quality was expected to reach unhealthy levels in all of Wisconsin until noon Thursday."

Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest
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"…Smoke from Canadian wildfires started making air quality worse in the eastern U.S. on Wednesday as several Midwestern states battled conditions deemed unhealthy by the federal government."

Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe
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"…Smoke from Canadian wildfires has carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the Midwest, where conditions in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan were rated 'very unhealthy' Tuesday."

Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest
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"…Smoke from Canadian wildfires started making air quality worse in the eastern U.S. on Wednesday as several Midwestern states battled conditions deemed unhealthy by the federal government."

Canadian Wildfires Worsen Air Quality in Eastern US
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"…The fires have forced thousands of Canadians to flee their homes and sent smoke as far as Europe."

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