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Wildfires in Northwestern Ontario Cause Severe Smog and Air Quality Issues in Canadian Cities

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Ottawa, July 16 (IANS) Wildfires sweeping across northwestern Ontario, Canada, in recent days have caused severe smog and a sharp deterioration in air quality in several regions, including Ottawa, the nation’s capital, and Toronto, Canada’s largest city. On Wednesday (local time), Toronto’s air quality index ranked the worst among major global cities. According to data released by Environment Canada, Toronto’s Air Quality Health Index was classified as “very high risk.” Ottawa also issued air qu…