Toronto's air pollution ranks third globally! The whole city is shrouded in thick smoke from wildfires.

Toronto ranks third in air pollution globally today, with thick smoke "trapping" the city!

As of Friday morning, most areas of Ontario were still under a special air quality warning. A thick layer of smog covered parts of the province, including Toronto.

The large-scale wildfire smoke from northern Ontario, Manitoba, and more western regions has affected Toronto's air quality this week.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a special air quality statement for a wide range of areas in the province, including Toronto, Markham, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Newmarket, Georgina, Mississauga, Brampton, Pickering, Oshawa, Uxbridge, Beaverton, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville.

At 10 a.m. on Friday, Toronto's Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) recorded a value of 8 (maximum 10), classified as "high risk."

The warning stated that wildfire smoke would continue to affect the local air from early morning until early afternoon on Friday.

Toronto's air quality is currently ranked third worst among major global cities, with an AQI over 170, second only to Tashkent in Uzbekistan and Montreal, which is also affected by wildfires.

This is Environment Canada's second consecutive day of issuing an air quality statement.

Environment Canada emphasized: "Under smoky conditions, everyone's health is at risk, regardless of age or health status."

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