Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Alanna Smith
Publication Date: July 14, 2025 - 17:43
What are the health risks of wildfire smoke? How to protect your lungs from poor air quality
July 14, 2025
Raging wildfires in Western Canada have blanketed skies with acrid smoke, prompting air quality statements or warnings in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.Residents in these provinces were advised on Monday to limit time outdoors to avoid health effects. In the morning, Toronto’s Air Quality Health Index rating was more than 10, which is considered “very high risk.”
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