Air quality alerts have been posted by the EPA for many states from Montana to Ohio due to lingering thick concentrations of smoke from the Canadian wildfires.
Health officials are urging Americans to check their AC filters as wildfire season heats up.
State agencies suggest checking the Air Quality Index regularly when deciding whether to participate in outdoor activities. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency posted air quality alerts for several states stretching from Montana to Ohio on Sunday because of smoke blowing in from"Air Quality alerts are in place for much of the Great Lakes, Midwest, and northern High Plains," the National Weather Service said."This is due to the lingering thick concentration of Canadian wildfire smoke over these regions.
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