'Like smoking cigarettes all day': Chicago chokes in wildfire smoke-heavy air

In the US, smoke from wildfires in Canada has resulted in a drop in air quality in cities including New York and Chicago. According to government data, around 5.9 million acres have burned during this wildfire season in Canada.
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