Medical experts have warnings as air quality plummets
The Canadian wildfire smoke in the air in Chicago is not just an eyesore. The smoke is made up of tiny particles. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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The Canadian wildfire smoke in the air in Chicago is not just an eyesore. The smoke is made up of tiny particles. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Smoke pouring down from Canadian wildfires has created air quality so bad that Chicago's was deemed the worst on Earth Tuesday.
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Winds from the north on Tuesday blew a heavy shroud of smoke created by massive Canadian wildfires, causing the air quality here to soar to unhealthy levels. The air was so bad here that it was rated the worst on Earth.
Smoke pouring down from Canadian wildfires has created air quality so bad, that Chicago's is currently the worst on Earth. Still, not everyone was heeding those warnings on Tuesday. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos came across many people going about their business.
Over 27 million acres of land have burned across Canada since the start of the 2023, marking the country's worst wildfire season on record.
Wildfire smoke from Canada and high ozone levels have combined to create "very unhealthy" air quality throughout Chicagoland.
Smoky skies and poor air quality is expected to last through Tuesday.
Canadian wildfire smoke has made air quality unhealthy in the Chicago area. CBS 2 Meteorologist Albert Ramon explains what that means.
Wildfire smoke from Canada has made the air quality unhealthy in the area. CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has an update.
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The smoke impacting the air quality stemmed from more than 400 wildfires burning in Canada.
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