By The Associated Press
Air quality in some parts of the United States is worsening as smoke from dozens of wildfires in Canada travels south, pushed by winds high in the atmosphere. The Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow page lists air quality through parts of Minnesota and into Wisconsin as unhealthy for people and animals sensitive to pollution and other airborne particles.
Already millions across Texas, Minnesota and Michigan have been warned to keep their windows closed and to limit outdoor exposure due to ozone levels and particle pollution, per Newsweek.
Most of Wisconsin showed moderate air quality as did all of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois also showed moderate air quality on the AirNow map. A National Weather Service meteorologist says that over the next day or so, particulates from the burning trees, leaves and other vegetation could reach further south into Oklahoma, Tennessee and Arkansas.
The American Heart Association warns that this wildfire smoke exposure may pose an increased risk for heart disease…
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