UPDATE: The Toronto Blue Jays have announced that Thursday night's game will be played under a closed roof due to the smoky conditions.
The air quality in Toronto has become so polluted due toEnvironment Canada says that air quality in the city has reachedAn air quality advisory has been in effect for Toronto since Monday and the smell of smoke and sight of haze has been present ever since.
“Consider reducing or rescheduling strenuous activities outdoors if you experience symptoms such as coughing and throat irritation,” the agency advises when air quality risk levels are between 7 and 10.
"It's a particular concern for people with lung disease, such as asthma or heart disease, older adults, children, pregnant people, and people who work outdoors," Trudy Kidd, a warning preparedness meteorologist at Environment Canada, told CTV News Toronto in an interview.
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