Canadian wildfire smoke disrupting air quality for millions of Americans: ‘Can travel deep into the lungs’

The air quality in the New England states may be unhealthy for millions of Americans right now — especially for those with underlying medical conditions — due to a surge in Canadian wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario, according to a recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) press release. "Areas predicted to exceed the federal air quality standard for 24-hour particle pollution level concentrations on June 6 are: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire (central, south and western parts of the state), Rhode Island, and Vermont," the release said. Satellite images show toxic...