New York City , Under Hazardous Haze Amid, 'Out of Control' Wildfires in Canada.<br />'Quartz' reports that the smoky haze hanging over New York <br />City is the result of hundreds of wildfires in Canada that <br />have significantly impacted air quality in the United States.<br />The massive wildfires have filled the skies <br />with particulate matter, including dust and soot, <br />as well as microscopic PM2.5 particles.<br />The massive wildfires have filled the skies <br />with particulate matter, including dust and soot, <br />as well as microscopic PM2.5 particles.<br />Those tiny, imperceptible particles <br />are capable of traveling deep into<br />the lungs and entering the bloodstream. .<br />On June 6, Mayor Eric Adams announced air <br />quality in parts of New York had become "very <br />unhealthy," reaching a 218 on the air quality index.<br />According to a joint air quality health advisory <br />for the city, hazardous levels of "fine particulate <br />matter" is expected to last through June 7.<br />'Quartz' reports that Long Island, along with <br />central and western regions of the state, have <br />also been impacted by hazardous air quality. .<br />Residents in impacted areas have <br />been urged to stay indoors. .<br />'Quartz' reports that New York City <br />typically has an air quality score <br />below 50, falling in the 'good' category.<br />On June 6, the city's score of 218 <br />ranked as the worst of any city in the world.<br />Canada is reportedly on track to experience <br />its worst wildfire season on record amid <br />increased temperatures and dry conditions.<br />According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center, <br />418 active wildfires are currently burning across Canada, <br />with over half of those fires burning "out of control."
