Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets US Cities With Hazardous Air Quality

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Smoke from approximately 120 uncontrolled wildfires burning in Canada has drifted across the US border, severely degrading air quality in major American cities. Cities including Chicago and Washington, DC, are among those affected by the toxic haze. The pollution levels place parts of the United States among the most severely affected areas for air quality in the world. The crisis highlights the cross-border environmental impact of large-scale wildfire events in Canada.

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