Canadian wildfires continue to trigger air quality warnings in the U.S.
are continuing to send heavy clouds of smoke south, from Northern Ontario and Quebec, through both provinces and into the U.S.The trio of cities currently hold three of the top four spots on Air-I-Q’s global ranking for poor air quality.
As of Wednesday morning, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates tops the list of major cities with a significant score of 411 — putting its air quality in the “Hazardous” category. Detroit ranks second, followed by Chicago, and Toronto in fourth, with an “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” rating of 159.
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