Since Tuesday June 6, New York (United States) has been locked in a blanket of smoke. The inhabitants suffer from this situation. “We really smell a lot of dust, much more than usual (…). My nostrils are taken. There are also things that you normally see in the city, and which are not visible today”testifies Inès Delpech, a French student residing on site.
Historic pollution levels
City schools have not been closed, but Mayor Eric Adams has suspended all public outdoor activities. He also recommended to the inhabitants of “limit their outdoor activities as much as possible“. In question, the smoke from the fires that ravage neighboring Canada, particularly in the regions of Quebec and Nova Scotia. The Canadian areas concerned are sparsely inhabited, but the winds push the smoke towards the United States, causing historical pollution levels.