New York air is the worst in the world due to wildfires in Canada

2023-06-08 23:36:06

Millions of people across North America are breathing air polluted by particulates emitted by wildfires coming from Canada — which is grappling with its worst wildfire season in history.

The result is that the air in New York, in the USA, had the worst quality recorded among all major cities in the world between June 7 and 8, 2023, according to measurements made by the Swiss company IQAir.