Wildfires across several Canadian provinces pose significant health risks due to smoke affecting air quality in the United States. Air quality alerts are in effect across states like Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, with severe conditions reported in Minneapolis. The Air Quality Index is expected to reach unhealthy levels for vulnerable populations. Poor air quality can particularly impact those with pre-existing health conditions and can stretch as far south as Tennessee. In 2023, Canadian wildfires have notably influenced air quality beyond North America, reaching Europe.
Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada has triggered air quality alerts over the border in the United States, impacting several states in the Midwest.
Conditions were especially dire in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with reports highlighting that the city had some of the worst air pollution in the world since Friday.
The poor air quality poses particular risks for people with lung and heart conditions, as well as children, the elderly, and pregnant women.
In 2023, a record early wildfire season sent smoke across the Atlantic into northern Europe, indicating the widespread impact of Canadian wildfires.
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