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Jun. 8, 2023, 8:04 PM ET (AP)
A third day of smoky air gives millions in US East Coast, Canada a new view of wildfire threat
A thick, hazardous haze of wildfire smoke is looming over daily life for millions of people across the U.S. and Canada for a third day, and it’s expected to persist as long as the weekend
Jun. 8, 2023, 6:16 PM ET (AP)
Smoke from wildfires, a fact of life in the West, catches outdoor workers off guard in the East
The hazardous haze from Canada’s wildfires is taking its toll on outdoor workers along the Eastern U.S. who carried on with their daily jobs even as dystopian orange skies forced the cancelation of sports events, school field trips and Broadway plays
Jun. 7, 2023, 9:57 PM ET (AP)
Air pollution cloaks eastern US for a second day. Here's why there is so much smoke
Intense smoke blanketed the northeastern United States for a second day Wednesday, turning the air a yellowish gray and prompting warnings for people to stay inside and keep windows closed
Jun. 7, 2023, 9:12 PM ET (AP)
Millions breathing hazardous air as smoke from Canadian wildfires streams south over US
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is pouring into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest and covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze
Jun. 7, 2023, 3:00 PM ET (AP)
How to stay healthy as smoke spreads from Canada wildfires
As smoke spreads from wildfires in Canada, health agencies are recommending steps to stay safe from bad air quality
haze, suspension in the atmosphere of dry particles of dust, salt, aerosols, or photochemical smog that are so small (with diameters of about 0.1 micron [0.00001 cm]) that they cannot be felt or seen individually with the naked eye, but the aggregate reduces horizontal visibility and gives the atmosphere an opalescent appearance. Haze appears as a bluish or yellowish veil depending on whether the background is dark or light, respectively. With respect to these colours, haze can be discriminated from mist, which gives a grayish cast to the sky.