EDT on Friday, the National Weather Service reported an air quality alert in effect until Saturday at midnight EDT for Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun and Jackson counties.

An air quality advisory is in effect until 12 a.m., Saturday, June 7, as Michigan continues to see effects of Canadian wildfire smoke.

That’s according to IQAir’s Air Quality and Pollution City Ranking, which is updated hourly, the air pollution advocacy organization explains. It’s important to note that wh

Michigan's air, which has been tainted for several days by wafting smoke from Canadian wildfires, is expected to improve over the weekend, state officials said. But don't breathe too deep a sigh of relief, experts warned: Conditions could decline again early next week.

Breathing in ozone pollution can lead to health impacts like chest pain, coughing, throat irritation, congestion and difficulty breathing. Kids, older adults and anyone with any kind of respiratory condition like asthma,

While officials continue to monitor the smoke lingering in Michigan, here's how to read the Air Quality Index: The AQI features six color-coded categories: green, yellow, orange, red, purple and maroon. Each category has corresponding values and levels of concern: Maroon indicates hazardous air (301 plus).

Some areas may only see a few hours of alert-level smoke concentrations due to the relatively fast movement of the north-south band of smoke.

Another air quality alert has been issued for the NYC area today, and it has expanded to include Long Island and New Jersey.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for the entire state of Minnesota, which will take effect at 11 p.m. on Saturday and continue until 11 p.m. on Sunday.

An air quality alert remains in effect for the entire Chicago area, with another "Air Pollution Action Day" alert declared as wildfire smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to impact parts of the Midwest.

An air quality alert was reported by the National Weather Service on Friday at 11:55 a.m. EDT in effect until Saturday at midnight EDT for St. Clair, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee and Monroe counties.

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