An American city has the worst air quality in the world in the middle of the alarming – US News – News

The smoke of Canadian forest fires derived to the south of the border to the Midwest, creating unhealthy conditions in Chicago and Minneapolis, where air quality has been classified among the worst in the world.

Air quality alerts published Thursday continued on Friday in parts of Illinois, including Chicago, and in the entire state of Minnesota.

The air quality of Chicago and Minneapolis was in the “unhealthy” category, which ranks at level four on the air quality index.

Air quality in Chicago was classified the worst in the world on Thursday, according to the website, Iqar. Chicago was ranked second on Friday, while Minneapolis finished third. Only Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo has worse air quality levels.

The National Weather Service urged people with respiratory problems to limit time outside. Conditions should improve on Saturday.

The images and video shared online from Chicago Thursday showed that the roofs of the city have engulfed in a smoked mist.

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Department also published an air quality notice on Tuesday which was extended from Thursday morning to noon Friday.

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Public Health Ministry warned residents to “stay in the fresh and limit physical activity outside”.

“Particles can cause serious health problems, including asthma attacks, heart attacks, cerebral vascular accidents and premature death,” the agency said in a press release.

“The most at risk are people with respiratory or pulmonary disorders, as well as children and adults who are active outside.”

The agency has urged residents, especially those suffering from heart or pulmonary disease, keeping windows and closed doors. He advised people to consider wearing a high-quality N-95 or N-100 mask outside.

In Canada, forest fires have burned millions of acres. Air quality alerts have been issued for several parts of the country, including Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.

This occurs after Donald Trump has ax more than a dozen pollution rules in rapid deregulation.

In March, the environmental protection agency announced that it would cancel the rules that would have pushed power plants and car manufacturers to cleaner energy forms.

The Union of Scientists concerned said: “[The rollbacks] will leave the nation more sick and our air, our water and our soil dangerously contaminated, “said Rachel Cleetus, director of the group’s main policies, in a statement.” The Trump administration is trying to overthrow the EPA mission of that of public health and the environment to stimulate the interests of polluters and billionaires. “”