We asked environmental health experts for their advice on protecting kids from wildfire smoke. Here’s what parents need to know.
Editor’s note: This story originally published July 31, 2025. As Toronto’s air quality is affected by wildfire smoke again, we’re resharing this story about the health impacts on children.
Toronto once again has some of the worst air quality in the world this summer, with wildfire smoke blowing into the city.
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