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Canada wildfires: Vulnerable communities will have to monitor air quality this summer, meteorologist
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Canada wildfires: Vulnerable communities will have to monitor air quality this summer, meteorologist
Description
June 28, 2023
Asked what concerned him the most, meteorologist Steven Flisfeder said in a Wednesday update that he was most worried about vulnerable communities. “Individuals with chronic illness as well as the elderly children, pregnant women, for example… It's going to be something that they have to monitor day to day, week to week throughout the summer.”
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Canada wildfires: Vulnerable communities will have to monitor air quality this summer, meteorologist00:35 | June 28, 2023
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Canada wildfires: Vulnerable communities will have to monitor air quality this summer, meteorologist00:35 | June 28, 2023
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Canada soccer head coach suspended from Olympics ‘likely aware’ of drone spying: COC01:32 | 4 hours ago
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Canada wildfires: Vulnerable communities will have to monitor air quality this summer, meteorologist
Description
June 28, 2023
Asked what concerned him the most, meteorologist Steven Flisfeder said in a Wednesday update that he was most worried about vulnerable communities. “Individuals with chronic illness as well as the elderly children, pregnant women, for example… It's going to be something that they have to monitor day to day, week to week throughout the summer.”
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