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New York's air and climate change is more than fodder for social media - San Francisco Chronicle
New York's air and climate change is more than fodder for social media
Smoke shrouds the lower Manhattan skyline in Jersey City, N.J., on Thursday. Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze. Seth Wenig/Associated Press
New York City’s air is in an atrocious state.
Wildfire smoke originating from Canada created a burnt orange blanket across the city Wednesday, creating hazardous conditions and possible health consequences. Levels of PM2.5 — tiny particles that residents may be inhaling — created poor air quality for residents, The Chronicle reported.
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