Smoke from Quebec’s wildfires has reached as far as New York as city officials were forced to issue an air quality health alert on Tuesday.
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Images of the Big Apple enveloped in a thick cloud of smoke are piling up on social media.
New York City now has the worst air quality of any city on earth.
A 24-hour exposure to current New York air quality would be equivalent to smoking about 6 cigarettes. pic.twitter.com/EWeEnQH9ya
— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) June 7, 2023
Just like in Montreal, the inhabitants of the streets of the American metropolis also smelled this strong smell of coal.
Late on Tuesday evening, New York recorded higher pollution levels than Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka.
New York City wanted to warn people at risk not to engage in physical activity until further notice.
Air quality in New York City has suffered as smoke particles from the massive wildfires in southwestern Quebec have reached the city.
This is what Times Square looks like. pic.twitter.com/k7A0CGDE0B
— Visegrad 24 (@visegrad24) June 7, 2023
“If you are a New Yorker with a heart or respiratory condition, use caution when outdoors,” read a post on Twitter.
.@NYSDEC has issued a health alert for today as smoke from wildfires in Canada affects the air in New York. Limit outdoor activities. People with heart or breathing problems, as well as children and older adults, may be particularly sensitive. View real-time air quality: https://t.co/HY3wuPBkoC pic.twitter.com/26jFgKW7Uu
—City of New York (@nycgov) June 7, 2023