Smoke from wildfires in northern Quebec and Ontario is blanketing big cities like Toronto and going as far south as New York.
The smoky haze has triggered air quality statements in parts of southern Ontario and the United States. There are dozens of such statements stretching across southern Ontario.
Environment Canada is warning that air quality in Toronto on June 7 will reach an index level of 7, which the federal agency says presents a “high risk.”
The smoky haze can leave people coughing and with an itchy throat, and Environment Canada is telling people to be cautious about strenuous outdoor activities.
“Stop outdoor activities and contact your health care provider if you or someone in your care experiences shortness of breath, wheezing (including asthma attacks), severe cough, dizziness or chest pains,” the agency says on its website….