New York City's air quality rating briefly ranked the worst of any city in the world on Tuesday, according to the IQAir World Air Quality Index.
A man sits in the bus stop with a mask on his face in New York City, United States on June 06, 2023. New York City has issued a health advisory for Tuesday as smoke from wildfires in Canada impacting the city's air quality. Wildfire smoke releases fine particulate matter, called PM2.5, which enters the lungs and causes health issues like asthma and bronchitis. PM2.5 concentration in New York City is currently 15 times the World Health Organization's annual air quality guideline value.
Mayor Eric Adams in a press briefing Wednesday urged vulnerable residents to remain indoors and said dangerous air quality conditions are forecast to temporarily improve later tonight through Thursday morning but continue to deteriorate Thursday afternoon and evening. Canada is on track to experience its worst-ever wildfire season, with more than 400 active wildfires currently burning across nearly all Canadian provinces and territories. Federal officials said last week that wildfires have burned more than 6.7 million acres. And about 26,000 people are under evacuation orders.
The sun is shrouded as it rises in a hazy, smoky sky due to the Canadian wildfires in New York City of United States on June 07, 2023. Millions of people in the Midwest are experiencing dangerous air quality conditions, with air quality advisories in effect in southeastern Minnesota, parts of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and areas in Wisconsin. Air quality alerts have also been posted across most of New England.
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