Toronto air quality currently among the worst in the world
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Toronto’s air quality was the worst in the world due to the wildfire smoke earlier on Wednesday, according to data from Swiss air quality tracker IQAir. While no longer the worst, it is still ranked among the top 10.
Toronto’s air quality was the worst in the world due to the wildfire smoke earlier on Wednesday, according to data from Swiss air quality tracker IQAir.
Environment Canada said smoke plumes from those fires have migrated to other parts of the province, including the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, resulting in “deteriorating air quality.”
Chicago is now currently experiencing the worst air quality globally, due in part to the Canadian wildfire smoke that’s reached the city.
Toronto’s air quality rankings wavered throughout the day, going from sixth worst to worst in the world. Currently the city hovers in sixth, above Washington D.C.
“Air quality and visibility due to wildfire smoke can fluctuate over short distances and can vary considerably from hour to hour,” the air quality advisory read.
Smoky conditions earlier this month prompted a number of closures and cancellations in Toronto due to poor air quality.
“We do have an air quality index at seven, which is a high risk… (there is) some poor air quality out there today as those winds out of the north and northwest continue to draw down that smoke from northeastern Ontario and central western Quebec,” CP24 Meteorologist Bill Coulter said on Wednesday morning.
