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Montreal has the worst air quality in the world right now

by Lorraine Carpenter

“Shut doors and windows and set the HVAC to recirculate mode. If you do need to go outdoors, wear a KN95/FFP2 mask.”

According to air quality tracker IQAir, Montreal is top-ranked on a list of major cities in the world with the worst air quality today. Environment Canada issued a smog warning for Montreal this morning, due to last into Monday morning, due to ongoing Quebec forest fires.

To protect yourself from wildfire smoke, the site advises the following:

  • Shut doors and windows and set the HVAC to recirculate mode.
  • Run a high-performance air purifier to filter wildfire smoke.
  • Stay indoors; if you do need to go outdoors, wear a KN95/FFP2 mask.

For the live ranking of major cities with poor air quality, please visit the IQAir website.

Montreal has the worst air quality in the world right now

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.