Another blast of Canadian wildfire smoke is infiltrating New York City this week, prompting a new air quality advisory from the city’s Emergency Management department, which is urging residents most vulnerable to the haze to take precautions.
The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to hit 120 on Monday, a level unhealthy for at-risk groups such as children, seniors and individuals with cardiac or respiratory problems, according to the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation. As of 10 a.m., the Midtown AQI was a moderate 53, according to Airnow.gov, but conditions are expected to deteriorate throughout the day as the latest smoke plume moves in from the north and west.
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