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Canada Fire Smoke Makes NYC Air Most Polluted of Any City on Earth

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Vulnerable residents have been encouraged to wear masks.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

Published Jun. 7 2023 5:09AM EDT

Times Square in Manhattan is shrouded in haze and smoke which drifted south from wildfires in Canada, in New York City, New York, U.S., June 6, 2023. — Maye-E Wong/Reuters

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

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