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'Zero accountability': Wildfire smoke blowing into U.S. ignites Republican criticism of Canada

One day after Toronto had the world’s worst air, wildfire smoke led to “hazardous” air quality throughout the American Midwest, according to air quality monitoring platform IQAir.

'Zero accountability': Wildfire smoke blowing into U.S. ignites Republican criticism of Canada
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One day after Toronto had the world’s worst air, wildfire smoke led to “hazardous” air quality throughout the American Midwest, according to air quality monitoring platform IQAir.

One day after Toronto had the world’s worst air, wildfire smoke led to “hazardous” air quality throughout the American Midwest, according to air quality monitoring platform IQAir.

Published
Jul 17, 2026
Updated
Jul 17, 2026
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Northumberland News
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Environment
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1 min
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