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Smoke from Canada Threatens U.S. Air | Macon News
Canada’s wildfires are sending record smoke across the border, with nearly seven million acres scorched and over 800 fires raging. These aren’t isolated events — 2023 and 2025 were among the worst years on record. The smoke carries toxic PM2.5 particles, which are silently undermining decades of air quality progress since the Clean Air Act, and have already caused over 160,000 U.S. deaths in the past 15 years. Hazy skies and dangerous air are hitting communities hard — a stark reminder of our global environmental interdependence. Stay safe: track real-time air quality and fire maps via NOAA…
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