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While some organizations have published clear air quality thresholds or contingency protocols for wildfire smoke, FIFA's plans remain unclear less than a year out from the 2026 World Cup.
Environment Canada urges residents to limit their time outdoors. But even when inside, most buildings can only reduce airborne pollutants by half.
Toronto and the GTA are under a heat wave and poor air quality warning issued by Environment Canada on July 14, 2025, due to wildfire smoke from northern Ontario. The poor air quality is expected to persist from Monday into Tuesday.
Six members of Congress from Wisconsin and Minnesota have asked Canada to say how it plans to tackle the blazes and reduce the haze billowing south.
Tuesday’s air quality warning has dropped to a 5, considered a moderate risk, down from Monday’s peak of 10+ on the Air Quality Health Index’s 10-point scale.