Toronto still among the worst cities in the world for air quality

Toronto once again finds himself in the list of cities on the planet which has the worst air quality. Meanwhile, according to the IQAir surveillance site.

The Queen city currently occupies the sixth position, between Jakarta (Indonesia) in fifth and Manama (Bahrain) in seventh.

Since last weekend. Meanwhile, air quality has deteriorated everywhere in the south of the provinceexplains the award-winning meteorologist in Ontario and Environment Canada spokesperson Alexandra Cournoyer.

She adds that it is because of the forest fires that rage in the meadows. However,

Even if there is no fire near the region. Furthermore, it is possible to receive the particles which come from elsewhere [à cause] Dominant windsshe says.

Environnement Canada has published special air quality bulletins that affect a good part of the north and southern Ontario.

The quality of the air is measured compared to the concentration of particles that there is in the air. the concentration of mass of smoke particles in a given volume of airshe continues.

Rather than having pure air as we should have. this air is mixed with other types of gas and other types of fine particles that are in the air.

At 4 p.m. Monday, the rate was at 46 µg/m³a moderate level.

There, we arrive in rates where we must consider reducing or postponing intense outdoor activities […] Especially if we are more sensitive to air qualityshe explains.

In the south of the province, smoke could persist until Monday evening, even until Tuesday, before finally fade. In the north, smoke is expected to fade on Monday.