NYC Becomes One of Most Polluted Cities in World From Canadian Wildfires

About 100 million people across the nation are expected to be affected

A smoke column rises from wildfire EWF031 near Lodgepole, Alberta, Canada, on May 4, 2023. Alberta Wildfire/Handout via Reuters

New York City has become one of the most polluted cities in the world as smoke from Canadian wildfires enters the United States.

According to IQAir, which provides real-time air quality information, New York City was ranked at the top along with Kuwait City as the most polluted city as of 4:03 a.m. ET on June 7, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 170, a level classified as “unhealthy.”