This Wildfire Season, Changes Are Coming to Better Inform People About Smoke Hazards

This Wildfire Season, Changes Are Coming to Better Inform People About Smoke Hazards
Smoke from wildfires blankets the city as a couple has a picnic in Edmonton, May 11, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson
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Last year’s record-breaking wildfire season forced Canadians to become familiar with the scale of air pollution as hazardous smoke drifted across the country.

Environment Canada’s colour-coded Air Quality Health Index, designed to help people understand health risks associated with contaminated air, was closely watched under hazy, orange skies that stretched beyond the Canada-U.S. border.