With wildfire smoke affecting most of North America, what are the best ways to minimize the health impacts of air pollution under climate change? Here are answers to some key questions about the ongoing air quality problems.
What is happening with air quality right now?
Many North Americans have never experienced local air quality as bad as it’s been this week. The air quality has been poor across the most densely populated regions in Canada and the United States. Based on analysis starting in 2006, the average U.S. population exposure to wildfire smoke is one of the highest estimated, and the highest over the eastern U.S. Air pollution levels, measured by the Air Quality Health Index in Canada, and the Air Quality Index in the U.S., have been considered high risk across much of Canada, and the eastern U.S.
