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BALTIMORE — The wildfire smoke wafting down from Canada blanketed Maryland on Friday, prompting air quality alerts and raising concerns about the health and financial toll of increasingly frequent pollution events

People wear masks in Chicago on Thursday to protect themselves from smoke from Canadian wildfires. City officials are encouraging people to remain inside as data shows Chicago having some of the worst air quality of any large city in the world. Scott Olson/hide caption

Heavy smoke from wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota engulfed large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, impacting air quality and exposing millions of people to hazardous levels of air pollution. Conditions across the Northeast finally began to improve over the weekend while smoky air persists in parts of the Midwest

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Dr. Fernando Safdie, a cardiothoracic surgeon, offers critical health advice as millions face unhealthy air from Canadian wildfires. He emphasizes staying indoors and using N95 masks, especially for vulnerable populations like the elderly, young children, and pregnant women. Safdie notes symptoms like coughing and chest tightness indicate potential issues, urging prompt medical attention if persistent

The wildfire season in British Columbia has been transformed in a flash, with lightning strikes sending the tally of blazes burning in the province past 100

Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel discusses the health impacts of Canadian wildfire smoke, including short-term respiratory issues and long-term risks. He also addresses the Cyclospora outbreak

Smoke from wildfires burning in the US and Canada creates a thick, hazardous haze while workers examine the center drain of a dry Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington, DC, on Friday, July 17. Allison Bailey/NURPHO/Associated Press See all topics

WASHINGTON — Scorching temperatures are contributing to wildfires that are erupting faster than usual this year in the United States and Canada while also prompting health warnings about air pollution

Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms — attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year