Quebec Air Quality

• Wildfires lead to smog warnings, poor air quality in Quebec

  Environment Canada issued smog warnings for the regions around the cities of Montreal and Gatineau and for western Quebec.

  Weather

  Jun 30, 2023
  
• Quebec wildfires: NASA says smoke reaches as far as Europe

  Despite the rain, the task of controlling the Quebec's fires remains 'colossal,' said Julie Coupal, SOPFEU assistant director. The agency counted more than 100 wildfires.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2023
  
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• Air quality concerns persist in Quebec as wildfires slow and residents return home

  The province recommended that children with asthma and people with respiratory or heart conditions avoid strenuous physical activity outdoors in certain regions of Quebec.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2023
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• IN PHOTOS: A look at how bad air quality is across North America

  Air quality alerts have popped up across Canada and the U.S. due to smoke from wildfires. Most of southern and eastern Ontario, as well as southern Quebec, are under statements.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2023
• Quebec government releases list of companies permitted to exceed pollution norms

  Officials from the Environment Department say that while the eight companies are allowed to exceed emission norms, not all of them do.

  Environment

  Aug 26, 2022
• Quebec smelter will reduce arsenic emissions to five times provincial norm

  Glencore's operations have been a cause for serious concern after studies have shown that local residents have higher rates of lung cancer than the provincial average.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2022