Canadian Wildfire Smoke Threatens Air Quality in Major U.S. Cities Through Weekend

Residents in New York, Chicago, and other affected U.S. cities face respiratory health risks from prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has crossed an invisible border and settled over some of North America's most densely populated cities, turning ordinary air into a quiet hazard for tens of millions of people. New York and Chicago — cities accustomed to their own rhythms of disruption — now share a common sky, one hazed orange and gray by particles that travel without regard for geography or jurisdiction. Health officials warn that the most vulnerable among us — the young, the elderly, those with lungs and hearts already under strain — face real risk, not theoretical inconvenience. The smoke is e

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Threatens Air Quality in Major U.S. Cities Through Weekend

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