Smoke from Canadian wildfires impacts air quality across the Midwest, with PM2.5 as the main pollutant, affecting vulnerable groups. Over 27,000 Canadians have been evacuated, and the smoke has even reached Europe.
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires impacts air quality across the Midwest, with PM2.5 as the main pollutant, affecting vulnerable groups. Over 27,000 Canadians have been evacuated, and the smoke has even reached Europe.