Beritabali.com/cnnindonesia.com/World’s worst New York air quality affected by Canadian wildfires
The air quality in New York, USA tops the list of the most polluted cities in the world, due to wildfires in Quebec, Canada.
Based on the Air Quality Index (IQair), the air quality in New York reached 200 on Tuesday (6/6) evening. The figure indicates “very unhealthy” air quality, according to CNN.
Smoke from wildfires across Canada in recent weeks has swept across the northeast and mid-Atlantic, raising fears of persistent poor air quality.
IQair recorded the worst air quality in the city on Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. local time. At that time, air quality in New York City was the second worst in the world, after New Delhi, India.
On Tuesday morning, New York also topped the list for worst air quality. As a result, around 10 schools have canceled outdoor activities and a range of events such as academic activities, athletics, extracurricular activities and gym classes.
On the same day, the concentration of PM2.5 in the air in New York reached 10 times the standard of the World Health Organization (WHO).
PM2.5 are airborne particles smaller than 2.5 microns (micrometers). With atmospheric concentrations as high as the air in New York, it can be hazardous to health.
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